MedicaMall: 70,000 customer records leaked on DarkForums

Overview

On August 29, 2024, DarkForums user Knox, a Supreme Leader-ranked member, shared a data breach affecting MedicaMall, an Egyptian medical supplies and equipment provider. The post states the dataset contains 70,000 lines of customer and order data, and credits the breach to a group named CyberNiggers.

What was published

The sample records include:

• Full names, emails and phone numbers
• Billing and shipping addresses in Arabic
• ZIP codes, cities and governorates
• Payment methods and order details
• Account creation dates and language preferences

Sample rows show Egyptian customers in Tanta and the Gharbiyah governorate.

Risks for affected individuals

Egyptian medical supply customers could face phishing using their order and address details. Billing and shipping addresses paired with payment method references enable convincing purchase-related fraud.

What remains unknown

• MedicaMall has not publicly commented
• The full dataset was not visible in the thread
• Whether payment card data was included is not confirmed

What affected people should do

Egyptian customers of MedicaMall should watch for unsolicited messages referencing their orders and monitor payment accounts for unauthorized activity. Changing passwords on the platform is recommended.