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ARTICLE · 02 SEPTEMBER 2021

Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu On Yeni Karar Özeti Yayımladı

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Veri sorumlusu nezdinde gerçeklesen siber saldiriya iliskin olarak Kurul, (i) veri sorumlusu tarafindan sistemde saldirganlar tarafindan erisilen verilerin...

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Kisisel Verileri Koruma Kurulu ("Kurul"), on yeni özet karar yayimladi:

  • 2020/216 sayili Karar Özeti: Veri sorumlusu nezdinde gerçeklesen siber saldiriya iliskin olarak Kurul, (i) veri sorumlusu tarafindan sistemde saldirganlar tarafindan erisilen verilerin neler oldugunun ve hangi kisisel verilerin etkilendiginin tespit edilemedigi, (ii) sistemde 65.993 kisinin yer aldigi, bu kisilerden 1.784 tanesinin eski kimlik fotokopisinin arkali önlü yüzünün bulundugu (iii) ayrica 50.000 kredi karti bilgisi yer aldigi, (iv) ihlal sonrasi sizma testinde web uygulamalarinda yüksek ve orta seviyede açikliklarin tespit edildigi, herhangi bir aydinlatma metninin bulunmadigi hususlarina dikkate alarak 450.000 TL para cezasina hükmetmistir.

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