Yıldız Technical University Data Breach
Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ), a prominent public research university in Istanbul, Turkey, suffered a major ransomware cyberattack targeting its core server and virtualization infrastructure.
Exposed Data Types
7- Names
- Student identification numbers
- Dates of birth
- Phone numbers
- Email addresses
- Academic records
- Personnel records
About This Breach
Discovered on October 1, 2026, the intrusion forced the temporary shutdown of the university's official portal, Student Information System (OBS), and digital academic platforms. In its mandatory breach notification to the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), the university confirmed that approximately 140,000 enrolled and alumni students alongside 4,500 faculty and administrative staff were impacted. Potentially compromised records include full names, student identification numbers, institutional emails, contact details, and academic administrative logs.
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