Khaberni - A mysterious website has caused a major scandal inside Izmir University of Economics in Turkey after targeting female students without their consent, where their personal data was illegally published on a controversial digital platform.
Publishing photos and student numbers without consent
The site administrators have been posting photos of enrolled female students since 2001 under controversial categories such as "the most beautiful" and "the least beautiful," attaching these images to the university registration numbers of the students without any permission or prior knowledge.
The university students reacted with intense anger on social media platforms, asserting that what happened represents a blatant violation of privacy and electronic violence that cannot be taken lightly or considered a mere prank.
Concerns about the extent of the breach
Students expressed their greater concern about not knowing the extent of personal data that the site administrators had accessed, pointing out that this situation threatens everyone and not just the directly targeted female students.
Hundreds of students launched an awareness campaign on social media, urging against visiting the site or participating in the voting, warning that merely clicking on the link or sharing screenshots contributes to promoting electronic violence against the victims.
The students also appealed to the university administration and relevant authorities to take immediate action to investigate the incident and hold those involved accountable, emphasizing the need for deterrent measures to prevent such violations in the future.
An ambiguous apology message
The site later shut down and a message appeared that included an apology from those in charge, claiming that their goal was to draw attention to cybersecurity flaws at the university. They assured that all files had been permanently deleted and asked for forgiveness from those affected.
The students rejected considering the closure of the site as sufficient to address the violation that occurred, stressing the necessity of continuing pressure until real penalties are applied to protect the female students and prevent targeting them again under any pretext.
