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MICROSOFT’S DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION
The Turkish Data Protection Authority (“Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kurumu” – “KVKK”) has recently released an announcement relating the Microsoft’s data breach notification on its web site.
Microsoft notified KVKK according to Article 12 Paragraph 5 of Law on the Protection of Personal Data that;
- Although it is not for certain in the terms of the method, there was a cyber-attack which they have reached the log-in info of the employee of Microsoft’s call center,
- This may lead disclosure of approximately 1.820 users’ data which does not contain the attachments or content of the e-mails, but only the information like addresses, parties, etc.
Microsoft also warned that the leaked information may be used for frauding/scamming the users by using phishing technique.
You may reach the press release dated 10.05.2019 (in Turkish) here.
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Zumbul Attorneys-at-Law
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