The website "Dark Entry," specialized in tracking internet pirates, announced that hackers have stolen the data of 85 million Egyptians and are selling it online for low prices, reaching up to $3,000. The site reported that it found information published by a leak site claiming the existence of a database containing 85 million records of Egyptian citizens, adding that these hackers claim the database includes personal information such as full name, surname, mother’s name, national ID number, and mobile phone number.
According to the site, the data is being sold for $3,000, which is a very low price considering the significance of the data. It pointed out that the hackers claimed to have obtained the data from health insurance websites, and one of them was able to provide proof that the data is valid. The site revealed that relevant authorities have been informed of all the findings of its team.
Additionally, the site disclosed that one of the leak platforms provided sensitive information regarding tens of thousands of Egyptians using the LC WAKIKI company, which held valuable customer information such as full names, emails, and phone numbers. It noted that one hacker published part of the information for free and offered to communicate for purchasing it.
In August, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the Egyptian Minister of Health, confirmed the truth regarding the leak of data from 2 million Egyptian patients being sold online. The Falcon Feeds platform, specialized in tracking cyber attacks and data breaches on the dark web, reported an individual offering to sell the data of 2 million Egyptian patients from the waiting list database covering the period from January 2019 to January 2023 on a website. The site mentioned that the poster claimed the patient data includes name, national ID number, governorate, decision number, diagnosis, surgical intervention, and referral details, among other waiting list data.
The Egyptian Minister of Health clarified that the incident is old, has been monitored, and reported to the concerned authorities, assuring that it is being addressed by the Egyptian security services.
