Maxicare breach latest in private sector; NPC probes as data of 1,000 major firms exposed | Lorenz S. Marasigan and Andrea E. San Juan

Source: BusinessMirror
Published on: 2024-06-18 18:19

CYBERSECURITY watchdog Deep Web Konek reported on Tuesday an alleged data breach involving major healthcare provider Maxicare Philippines, exposing the data of more than 1,000 major companies. The breach, attributed to a threat actor known as "OPCODE-90," has exposed over 22,800 lines of sensitive information and is now being sold to the first three buyers in the dark web. "This breach was already notified to us since yesterday but we cannot confirm it back then. Today, the breach was posted on a hacker forum," Deep Web Konek said. The data includes detailed personal, member, and booking information. Specifically, it reveals sender details such as full names, unit/vendor, company, email, and Go Rewards code. Member details include full names, company name, 16-digit Maxicare card number, corporate code, account type, date of birth, sex, mobile numbers, email addresses used for confirm...

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