M-Tiba Data Breach: Hackers claim 2.15TB leak, 4.8M Kenyans’ sensitive data exposed
Hackers claim a massive 2.15TB M-Tiba breach, leaking sensitive medical and personal data of 4.8 million Kenyans...
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A staggering data breach at M-Tiba, a major Kenyan mobile health and insurance platform, reportedly exposed the sensitive personal and medical records of 4.8 million Kenyans. A threat actor, "Kazu," claims to have exfiltrated 2.15 terabytes of data, which is now being advertised on a cybercrime forum.
- Over 4.8 million M-Tiba users are allegedly impacted by the breach.
- The threat actor, Kazu, provided a 2GB sample containing data on over 114,000 M-Tiba users, including full names, National ID numbers, telephone numbers, and dates of birth.
- The leaked data reportedly includes patient diagnoses and information from nearly 700 health facilities, exposing private medical histories alongside personally identifiable information.
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