AKP Emails
What was exposed
Email addressesEmail messages
What to do if you were affected
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
Details
In July 2016, a hacker known as Phineas Fisher hacked Turkey's ruling party (Justice and Development Party or "AKP") and gained access to 300k emails . The full contents of the emails were subsequently published by WikiLeaks and made searchable . HIBP identified over 917k unique email address patterns in the data set, including message IDs and a number of other non-user addresses.
Frequently asked questions
What is the AKP Emails data breach?
In July 2016, a hacker known as Phineas Fisher hacked Turkey's ruling party (Justice and Development Party or "AKP") and gained access to 300k emails . The full contents of the emails were subsequently published by WikiLeaks and made searchable . HIBP...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around July 2016.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 917,461 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Email messages.
What should I do if I was affected?
Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
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