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The controversy began in November 2021 when a hacker group claimed to have accessed the company's entire database.

: Investigators pointed to a confirmed March 2021 breach that had already exposed the data of over 21.5 million users . The controversy began in November 2021 when a

: The regulatory body eventually imposed a fine of 1.9 million TL for the March 2021 incident, citing the company's failure to take necessary technical measures despite the server supposedly passing previous penetration tests. Global Context: The 2022 Delivery Breach Wave Global Context: The 2022 Delivery Breach Wave :

: To back their claims, hackers leaked a sample of data for 20,000 customers, which included usernames, phone numbers, home addresses , and the last four digits of credit cards. Breach Chronology and Claims : Yemeksepeti initially denied

: By late 2024, reports surfaced alleging that Yemeksepeti had transferred roughly $208,000 (€200,000) in cryptocurrency to hackers to prevent further leaks, even while filing criminal complaints for "extortion" and "defamation".

In late 2021 and early 2022, Turkey’s leading food delivery platform, , was embroiled in a high-stakes standoff with cybercriminals following allegations of a massive data breach involving more than 30 million users . Breach Chronology and Claims

: Yemeksepeti initially denied any actual data leakage, characterizing the incident as a "fabrication" by ill-minded individuals intended to damage their reputation. Regulatory Fallout and Investigation