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Ransomware attack hits Yıldız Technical University

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Yıldız Technical University's (YTÜ) virtualization infrastructure had been hit by a ransomware attack on 1 October. The Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) announced that data of about 140,000 students and 4,500 staff may have been affected.

The KVKK publicly disclosed the breach on 7 October and said it had not yet been determined which personal data were affected. The university's website, student information system and application systems were inaccessible for days.

Ransomware attack hits Yıldız Technical University

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