Turkish Police Data Dump 2016 Exclusive [upd]

In February 2016, the hacktivist group claimed responsibility for a massive data leak originating from the Turkish General Directorate of Security (EGM) , the national police force. The dump initially surfaced as a compressed file of approximately 1.4 GB to 2 GB , which expanded to roughly 17.8 GB when unzipped.

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A statement accompanying the release read: “The source has had persistent access to various parts of the Turkish Government infrastructure for the past 2 years and in light of various government abuses in the past few months, has decided to take action against corruption by releasing this”. Share public link A statement accompanying the release

The operation, dubbed , was not an isolated incident but a salvo in a broader digital war. In late 2015, Anonymous declared war on the Turkish government, publicly accusing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s administration of supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The group accused Turkey of buying smuggled oil from the terror group and providing safe passage for its recruits entering Syria — allegations Turkey has consistently and vehemently denied. The group accused Turkey of buying smuggled oil

Perhaps the most damaging section. The dump contained Call Detail Records (CDRs) for over 2 million Turkish citizens. While the audio content was (luckily) not included, the was comprehensive.

The 2016 Turkish Police Data Dump: A Critical Turning Point in Cyber Warfare and State Surveillance

The leaked database contained highly granular Personal Identifiable Information (PII), including: