AKP Emails
MEDIUM RISKData breach — July 2016
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.
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What happened in the AKP Emails data breach?
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.
The exposed data included 2 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was AKP Emails hacked?
Yes. AKP Emails was breached in July 2016. The breach exposed 917,461 records including email addresses, email messages. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the AKP Emails breach so dangerous?
The AKP Emails breach exposed 917,461 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, email messages makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the AKP Emails breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Email messages — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Is the AKP Emails breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the AKP Emails breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2016 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your AKP Emails password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the AKP Emails breach
Approximately 917,461 user records were exposed in the AKP Emails breach in July 2016.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your AKP Emails password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your AKP Emails password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the AKP Emails breach?
The AKP Emails data breach affected approximately 917,461 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with AKP Emails or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the AKP Emails breach
Change your AKP Emails password immediately
Go to AKP Emails and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on AKP Emails and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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