TheDarkOverlord Claims 67,000 Healthcare Records and 131,000 Gaming Records for Sale
Summary
An entity claiming to be TheDarkOverlord advertised more than 67,000 healthcare records from practices in three states and 131,000 records from an unnamed gaming site for sale on Kickass Forum. The claims were unverified.
Key points
- The listings were posted on Kickass Forum by an entity claiming to be TheDarkOverlord; the article does not independently verify the claims.
- The healthcare listing claimed more than 67,000 records from medical and dental practices in California, Missouri, and New York.
- The advertised health data reportedly included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and medical histories.
- A separate listing claimed 131,000 records from an unnamed gaming website, including email addresses, passwords, dates of birth, and IP addresses.
- Prices were negotiable, and the seller reportedly requested proof of funds and intent before naming the gaming site.
- Both listings remained live at the time of publication.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Unnamed medical and dental practices; unnamed gaming website
- Incident Type
- TheDarkOverlord claimed to have stolen and offered for sale medical and dental patient records and gaming-site user records.
- Data Types Exposed
- Medical and dental records, including names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, and medical histories
- Gaming-site user information, including email addresses, passwords, and dates of birth
- IP addresses
- Affected Records
- The actor claimed to offer more than 67,000 patient records and 131,000 gaming-site records for sale.
- Operational Impact
- Not disclosed
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The records were advertised for sale at negotiable prices. The actor requested proof of funds and intent to purchase before disclosing the gaming website's identity. No ransom demand was reported.
- Claim Status
- claimed
Threat Actors
Industries
Gamingadvertising a database of personal health information as well as user information taken from an unnamed gaming site – both of which are being offered for sale to willing buyers.HealthcareTheDarkOverlord is a hacker – or potentially a collection of personas – who regularly targets the healthcare industry, leaking thousands to millions of patient records.