Breach Database / AKP Emails
Yes — AKP Emails was breached.
- 917,461 accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2016-07-19 · akparti.org.tr
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
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.
What data was exposed
- Email addresses
- Email messages
What to do right now
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.
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