In early 2016, two significant data breaches compromised Turkish security, beginning with Anonymous releasing 18GB of data from the Turkish National Police (EGM) in February. This was followed by a massive April 2016 leak exposing personal details of roughly 50 million citizens, including those of top government officials. For more details, visit SecurityAffairs .
The dump was not just traffic tickets; it was the operational backbone of the Turkish state's internal security apparatus. Here is the layer-by-layer breakdown: turkish police data dump 2016 exclusive
The leaked database contained highly granular Personal Identifiable Information (PII), including: In early 2016, two significant data breaches compromised
We are speaking, of course, about the . For nearly a decade, this trove has been the subject of speculation, censorship, and counter-narratives. Today, we offer an exclusive, long-form breakdown of what happened, what was inside, and why the reverberations of that 49 GB leak are still being felt from Ankara to The Hague. and counter-narratives. Today
In February 2016, a 17.8 GB data dump attributed to Anonymous exposed sensitive information from Turkey's General Directorate of Security. A separate, larger breach in April 2016 compromised the personal data of 49.6 million Turkish citizens. Read the full story at ESET Welivesecurity WeLiveSecurity