05.03.2026 15:41
The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) announced that there has been a 'major data breach' at Civil Retail, a children's clothing brand with hundreds of branches in Turkey. It is estimated that the identity and contact information of approximately 4.5 million people has been compromised.
It was announced that personal data belonging to millions of customers may have been affected as a result of the cyber attack on Civil Retail.
According to the statement made by the KVKK, a data breach occurred within Civil Retail. The institution reported that personal data belonging to approximately 4.5 million customers was put at risk due to the cyber attack.
WHICH DATA WAS COMPROMISED?
Authorities stated that some customer information, such as names and contact details, user account data, and online shopping records, may have been affected as part of the breach.
The statement noted that the leak was detected 16 days later and that an investigation into the matter is ongoing.