Statement from the Minister of Justice Gürlek regarding the illegal use of personal data
An operation was carried out in Istanbul against the network that illegally obtained personal data and defrauded citizens.
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Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that an operation has been launched against a network in Istanbul that illegally obtains personal data, defrauds citizens through 'panel' systems and sells this data to law offices.
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Why It Matters
An operation to combat cybercrime is being carried out under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Computer Crimes Investigation Bureau.
Breaking news... Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek said, "It is never acceptable to capture the personal data of our citizens illegally, to turn them into a commercial commodity and to victimize our citizens by using this information." he said.
Minister Gürlek stated the following in his information about the operation on his social media account:
In this context, in the studies carried out by the Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Provincial Police Department, under the coordination of the Computer Crimes Investigation Bureau of our Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office; It has been determined that the personal data of our citizens were obtained illegally and used in inquiry systems called "panels".
Investigations revealed that these illegal systems were sold to some law offices for a fee and made available through a subscription system; It has been understood that some law offices have accessed the personal information of citizens who do not have any legal relationship through these systems and victimized them with untrue statements such as "your debt has fallen into legal proceedings", "you missed the reconciliation process", "seizure proceedings have been initiated against you".
Open Questions
- How many people were detained within the scope of the operation?
- Which law firms are included in this system?
