Türkiye highlights success in Cybercrime Operation Siberağ-8 VIDEO

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has written that Operation Siberağ-8 was carried out against individuals wanted for cybercrimes in eight Turkish provinces.

"During Operation Siberağ-8, 22 suspects involved in 'qualified fraud and illegal betting' were arrested, with evidence of money transfers amounting to 16.800 million Turkish lira [$491,160] found in their accounts. Numerous computers, phones, memory cards, SIM cards, and bank cards were also seized," Caliber.Az reports, citing the minister’s message on X.

8️⃣ ilde Jandarma tarafından “Nitelikli Dolandırıcılık ve Yasa Dışı Bahis” suçlarına yönelik düzenlenen “SİBERAĞ-8” operasyonlarında hesaplarında 1️⃣6️⃣ Milyon 8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Bin TL para hareketliliği bulunan 2️⃣2️⃣ şüpheli yakalandı❗️

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— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) October 1, 2024

Türkiye became one of the most targeted countries for cybercrime globally in 2023. This highlights the country’s increasing exposure to cyber threats amid ongoing digitalisation efforts by various organisations. 

Phishing attacks, in particular, have greatly surged in Türkiye. The third quarter of 2023 saw a 20 per cent increase in such attacks compared to the previous quarter, and a dramatic 47 per cent rise in the same period of 2022. 

The deceptive methods are used to unlawfully obtain personal information, including passwords, credit card numbers, and sensitive banking details. Moreover, Türkiye is a major target for attacks on industrial control systems, which are important across various sectors like energy, mining, automotive manufacturing, and building automation.

Kaspersky identified over 27 million attacks directed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices in Türkiye throughout 2022, notably targeting critical elements of smart city infrastructures, particularly electricity and water systems.

By Naila Huseynova