Hackers Claim Access to Saudi Military Medical City, but Screenshots Don’t Verify Breach
Summary
UWAYS and the Uways Qarani group claim access to Prince Sultan Military Medical City and thousands of personnel and medical records. Screenshots reference another hospital and do not verify a breach or its scope.
Key points
- UWAYS and the Uways Qarani group claim access to Prince Sultan Military Medical City in Riyadh.
- The group alleges it obtained thousands of military personnel records and medical files, including patient and staff lists, identity cards, and treatment details.
- Screenshots include a dashboard sample referencing Prince Sultan Armed Forces Hospital Madinah, rather than the named Riyadh institution.
- The screenshots do not confirm that either institution was compromised or establish the full scope or authenticity of the alleged data.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Prince Sultan Military Medical City
- Incident Type
- Alleged unauthorized access and data theft
- Data Types Exposed
- Military personnel records
- Patient files
- Staff lists
- Military identity cards
- Treatment details
- Affected Records
- Thousands of records alleged; not verified.
- Operational Impact
- Unknown; the screenshots do not confirm a compromise.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- None reported
- Claim Status
- claimed