2026 MedCred — forum dataset claim; 274,534 users (unverified)
Data compromised
Actor-claimed: names, emails, city/county/postal code/state for 274,534 users (unverified); listing cites Dec 2024 breach date
Technical writeup
Unverified leak-site / forum claim. Dark Web Informer (Oct 6, 2026) reported actor “replaceboundless” listing a MedCred dataset described as an Ireland healthcare credentialing service, claiming a December 2024 breach affecting 274,534 users with names, emails, and geographic fields (4.6 MiB compressed / 18.6 MiB raw). DWI states the dataset, source, breach date, count, and availability have not been independently verified. companyConfirmed false; recordsAffected 274534 (actor count, unverified).
Root cause
Unverified dark-web / forum dataset listing (actor replaceboundless); company confirmation not published at indexing