Karel Electronics Data Breach
In February 2024, Karel İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş., a telecommunications and network communications subsidiary of leading Turkish electronics manufacturer Karel Elektronik, reported a targeted ransomware attack impacting its corporate accounting infrastructure.
Exposed Data Types
7- Customer names and surnames
- Turkish Identification Numbers (TCKN)
- Physical residential and company addresses
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Financial debt and credit balances
- Subscriber accounting records
About This Breach
Threat actors encrypted accounting software databases and exfiltrated subscriber financial documentation. Officially disclosed by Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) under Decision 2024/227, the cyber incident compromised the sensitive records of 1,254 corporate customers and subscribers, exposing Turkish national identification numbers (TCKN), full names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and balance ledgers.
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