[Law] Turkish authorities arrest cybercrime group for breaching MERNIS database

Summary: Turkish authorities have apprehended a cybercrime group linked to the breach of MERNIS, a critical government database with sensitive citizen information. The suspects, including minors, are accused of executing illegal queries for profit, using stolen data for extortion and blackmail. A total of 64 individuals were detained, with many facing serious legal repercussions.

Affected: MERNIS (Central Population Management System), Turkish government database

Keypoints :

• 64 suspects arrested, including minors, for breaching a government database.
• Unauthorized access was achieved by obtaining passwords of authorized users.
• Stolen data involved sensitive information like ID numbers and health records, used for extortion and illegal profits.