Here’s the first news roundup of the autumn, where we explore the details of the Slim CD data breach and provide updates on the Turkish Ministry of Health information leak during the pandemic.

On Monday, Slim CD, a US-based provider of payment gateways, disclosed a data breach. As a result of the incident, the credit card and personal information of 1.7 million people were impacted. The confidential information that unauthorized third parties might have accessed includes:

• Full name
• Physical address
• Credit card number
• Payment card expiration date

According to the company’s notification, the breach lasted for about a year—from August 17, 2023, to June 15, 2024, when the incident was detected. Slim CD has taken steps to enhance its security measures to prevent future incidents. It also advises affected individuals to stay vigilant for signs of fraud and to report any suspicious activity to their card issuers promptly.

Meanwhile, yesterday the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, acknowledged a data leak from the Ministry of Health during the pandemic. Previously, numerous local media reports claimed that the personal data of 85 million citizens was leaked, but authorities did not confirm these reports. Uraloğlu stated that despite some information being accessed, there is no evidence that current data was stolen.

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