New Statement About the Cyber ​​Attack on Kariyer.net

As of last night, a new issue entered Türkiye's agenda. This issue is discussed in "", one of the largest job search platforms in our country.Kariyer.net"It was the theft of the data of 50 thousand users. We had shared with you the first details about this issue, which hit the agenda like a bomb at night. Now, about this issue, Kariyer.net Deputy General Manager of Strategy and Business Development Barış KaradenizliSome important statements came from.

Barış Karadenizli states that they took action immediately after receiving notice that a file had been uploaded to Kariyet.net on August 12. Moreover, this file contained usernames and passwords, but according to Karadenizli, there was no evidence that these usernames and passwords were leaked from Kariyer.net. In the first 72 hours Stating that they followed all the necessary procedures, Karadenizli said that in the in-depth investigations they made later, the usernames and passwords were obtained from them. that it was not stolen states that it has been detected.

Personal Data Protection Authority misrepresented the incident

Karadenizli, although it was not mandatory, Personal Data Protection AuthorityHe states that they transferred it to , but in the statements made by this institution, the usernames and passwords were described as if they were stolen from Kariyet.net. Adding that this situation does not reflect the truth, Karadenizli said that he contacted the Personal Data Protection Authority. they are in contact, underlines that they want the statement to be corrected.

“Users have nothing to worry about, they should not use the same username and password everywhere.”

Barış Karadenizli stated that the passwords were removed within the scope of the measures taken regarding the incident. has been replaced by algorithmic systems expresses. Stating that there is no need for users to worry, Karadenizli underlines that users whose accounts have been accessed have already been informed. According to Karadenizli, users must use the same username and password on every platform. not to use It is necessary.

Stating that they have been doing important work in this regard since the Law on Protection of Personal Data was enacted, Barış Karadenizli said: for 3 years He states that they have carried out extensive studies. Stating that they closely follow the decisions taken by the Personal Data Protection Authority, Barış Karadenizli said that they have implemented their own systems in line with these decisions. they updated expresses. 

Regarding the incident, there is no new statement from the Personal Data Protection Authority yet. However, if we look at Barış Karadenizli's statements, the institution soon a new statement Looks like it will do more. We will continue to follow the developments closely and keep you informed.