Hürriyet Gündem25 minutes agoCrime1 min readTürkiye

'HUNTER' hunted the gangs

79 suspects were detained in a simultaneous operation in 42 provinces centered in Istanbul; 22 of them are under 18 years old.

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A criminal network emerged where thousands of citizens' TR ID, telephone and address information were sold in exchange for money via Telegram.
79 suspects were caught in simultaneous operations carried out in 42 provinces, centered in Istanbul; 22 of them are under 18 years old.
It was determined that the suspects made purchases with credit and debit cards.

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Why It Matters

It was determined that personal information of thousands of citizens, such as TR IDs, phone numbers and addresses, were sold in exchange for money in groups introduced as "the supreme panel that even the police and prosecutors envy" through messaging applications such as Telegram. It was also determined that the suspects, using the panel information, made purchases via citizens' electronic wallets such as credit cards and debit cards.

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It was determined that personal information of thousands of citizens, such as TR IDs, phone numbers and addresses, were sold for money in groups introduced as 'the supreme panel that even the police and prosecutors envy' through messaging applications such as Telegram. It was also determined that the suspects, using the panel information, made purchases via citizens' electronic wallets such as credit cards and debit cards.

THEIR SLOGAN is 'ADDRESS OF ASSURANCE'

Cyber police teams, who analyzed the message groups within seconds with AVCI, determined that all information in the posts with the text 'Nays baby, the only address of security' was sold for 500 TL to 3 thousand thousand TL in various packages such as weekly, monthly, yearly, unlimited. The teams, which deciphered all connections of the network, which acts as an intermediary in threats, blackmail and shooting actions, with gangs, with the artificial intelligence project AVCI, took action to collapse the criminal network extending from cyber to armed attacks on the streets. The teams caught 79 suspects in simultaneous operations last night in 42 provinces centered in Istanbul. It was learned that 22 of the suspects taken into custody were under the age of 18.

Open Questions

Who the suspects are and what crimes they are likely to be charged with
How the data was obtained and how many people it belongs to
Details of taxpayers to be opened as a result of the operation

'HUNTER' hunted the gangs

79 suspects were detained in a simultaneous operation in 42 provinces centered in Istanbul; 22 of them are under 18 years old.

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A criminal network emerged where thousands of citizens' TR ID, telephone and address information were sold in exchange for money via Telegram.
79 suspects were caught in simultaneous operations carried out in 42 provinces, centered in Istanbul; 22 of them are under 18 years old.
It was determined that the suspects made purchases with credit and debit cards.

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