"Hacker Claims to Have Stolen Sensitive Medical Records from Egypt's Ministry of Health"
Security researchers at SOCRadar recently found that an "established" threat actor claimed to be in possession of two million data records stolen from the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. The allegation was made on the hacker forum Popürler. The researchers stated that according to the threat actor's post, the database includes comprehensive, personal patient information, including names, IDs, decision and national numbers, phone numbers, addresses, procedure classification details, diagnoses, and details on the treatment. The hacker provided a sample of the dataset, encompassing data on 1000 people to support the claim. The researchers noted that this threat actor, "known for selling databases that allegedly belonged to Indonesian entities last week, also directed potential buyers to contact them through the Telegram messaging app. Evidence points to financial gain as the primary motivation behind these actions."