Brinztech Alert: Sensitive Database of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) Leaked

Dark Web News Analysis

Cybersecurity intelligence from February 24, 2026, has identified a high-priority listing on a prominent hacker forum involving the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG). Formed in January 2026 as a technocratic transitional body under the “Board of Peace” framework, the NCAG is responsible for civil administration, reconstruction, and the recruitment of a new Palestinian police force.

The exfiltrated dataset is exceptionally granular and appears to have been harvested from an exposed AWS S3 bucket. The leaked data allegedly includes:

• Sensitive Biometric & Identity Assets: Links to original ID document photos and personal photos of applicants and staff.
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII): Full names, addresses, mobile phone numbers, and email addresses.
• Medical & Demographic Data: Blood types, health statuses, and dates of birth.
• Operational Intelligence: Geolocation data, occupations, and registration details for the newly announced Gaza transitional police force.
• Technical Entry Point: The listing references a specific S3 bucket path (e.g., am*****-hr-prup*****-37*********.s3.us-ea**-1.am*******.co*), suggesting a major cloud misconfiguration rather than a complex exploit.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

The breach of the NCAG represents a “Tier 1” threat due to the extreme geopolitical sensitivity of the data and the vulnerability of the population involved:

• Targeted Surveillance and Retaliation: This is the most severe risk. In a conflict-affected zone, the exposure of geolocation data and ID photos of individuals applying for the new police force or working for the NCAG can be weaponized by militant factions for targeted harassment, kidnapping, or assassination.
• Medical and Identity Fraud: The combination of blood types, health statuses, and ID photos is a catastrophic privacy violation. This data can be used to create fraudulent medical profiles or to bypass digital KYC (Know Your Customer) checks on international financial or aid platforms.
• Compromise of the Transition Process: The NCAG recently opened applications for 5,000 police officers on February 19, 2026. The leak of these applications undermines the “accountable and transparent” vetting process intended by the Board of Peace, as applicants’ sensitive details are now in the hands of malicious actors.
• Cloud Misconfiguration (S3 Leak): The reference to an AWS S3 bucket highlights a critical failure in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). It suggests that the “glossy plans for data centers” in the reconstructed Gaza mentioned by international donors in early 2026 may be launching without basic security hardening.

Mitigation Strategies

To protect your personal safety and ensure institutional resilience following this exposure, the following strategies are urgently recommended:

• Immediate S3 Bucket Lockdown: The NCAG IT team must immediately secure all publicly accessible S3 buckets. Invalidate all existing pre-signed URLs that lead to photos and ID documents to prevent further scraping of sensitive biometric data.
• Enforce Zero Trust for “Official” Communications: Applicants for the Gaza police force or NCAG positions should be briefed to treat all unsolicited WhatsApp or Telegram messages asking for “re-verification” or “security codes” with extreme caution. Always verify requests through official NCAG offices or the Board of Peace liaison.
• Monitor for Targeted Social Engineering: Since names, occupations, and geolocation data were leaked, staff members should be alert for Spear-Phishing attempts that cite their specific roles or family details to gain further access to the Committee’s internal systems.
• Audit Third-Party Cloud Infrastructure: International donors and the Board of Peace should conduct an emergency security audit of all NCAG-affiliated web applications and APIs (ncag.ps) to identify unpatched vulnerabilities or unauthenticated endpoints before on-the-ground activity begins in Gaza.

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