A large-scale data breach has reportedly exposed the personal details of 364,036 individuals who had contact with “state health services” in the occupied areas, according to a report by newspaper Yeni Düzen.
The newspaper described the incident as a “historic scandal”, claiming that hackers targeted the system and leaked sensitive information on the Dark Web around five and a half months ago.
The reported data includes names and surnames, nationality, identity card numbers, passport numbers, foreign identity numbers, gender, dates and places of birth, as well as residential addresses in the occupied areas and abroad.
The report states that cybersecurity experts in the Netherlands, speaking anonymously, confirmed the alleged leak to Yeni Düzen.
Experts warn of serious risks
According to the experts, the exposed information could potentially be used in a range of criminal activities, including fraud, identity theft, the creation of fake telephone lines, targeted phone scams, blackmail, surveillance, social engineering and deception involving family members.
They reportedly warned that the incident goes beyond an ordinary data leak and could represent a high-level security crisis with direct consequences for hundreds of thousands of individuals.
Party calls for full investigation
At the same time, the Communal Democracy Party (TDP) described reports of the mass theft of personal information as extremely serious and called for a thorough investigation.
According to reports from the occupied areas, the party said its Secretary-General, Redif Ekinci, had highlighted cybersecurity concerns only last week.
The party stated that if the claims are confirmed, the issue should not be viewed as a simple technical failure but as a major cybersecurity problem affecting public safety and trust in institutions.
It added that allegations involving more than 364,000 people should be investigated comprehensively, the public should be fully informed, and responsibility should be assigned where appropriate.
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