Turkish_citizen_database.7z ◆
Turkey launches inquiry into leak of 50 million citizens' data - Reuters
The file refers to a massive 2016 data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 49.6 million Turkish citizens , roughly two-thirds of the country's population at the time. Often cited as the largest public leak of its kind in Turkey's history, the 1.5 GB compressed archive (uncompressed to roughly 6.6 GB) appeared on a website hosted in Iceland. Core Features of the Dataset Turkish_Citizen_Database.7z
The leak contained records for 49,611,709 individuals , a number comparable to Turkey's entire electoral register. Turkey launches inquiry into leak of 50 million
Each entry typically included the following sensitive fields: Demographics: Gender, date of birth, and city of birth
The unique number used for all government services (taxation, healthcare, banking). Full Legal Name: First and last names.
First names of both the mother and father. Demographics: Gender, date of birth, and city of birth.