: The database often appears under names like "Regjistri i Gjendjes Civile 2008" or "Gjendja Civile 2008".
: A leak of nearly 1 million voter records allegedly used for political campaigning.
According to Albanian law, the (Fundamental Registry of Civil Status) is the official record for every family. Key components include:
: The National Registry is managed by the Ministry of Interior and is meant to be accessed only through secure portals like portal.moi.gov.al by authorized personnel.
Shortly after the system was digitized in late 2008, the entire database—containing the names, addresses, parentage, and ID numbers of roughly 2.8 million Albanians—was leaked and widely distributed on CDs and via file-sharing sites.
