Ohio Medical Alliance Data Leak: A Reel of Privacy Breach Drama
Ohio Marijuana Card left its sensitive data out like a stoner leaving chips out in the sun. The medical records trove exposed everything from anxiety diagnoses to prison release IDs. Security expert Jeremiah Fowler discovered this 323GB data spill, giving Ohio Medical Alliance LLC quite the buzzkill. Data security? More like data insecurity!
Hot Take:
Looks like Ohio Medical Alliance’s data was hanging out in the open like a college kid’s laundry on a sunny day! Who knew getting a medical marijuana card meant sharing your entire life story with anyone who knows how to click a mouse? While the company investigates, one thing’s for sure: their database security practices were higher than their clientele. And that’s saying something!
Key Points:
- A publicly accessible database exposed nearly a million records related to medical marijuana patients in Ohio.
- The data included sensitive information such as medical records, Social Security numbers, and ID images.
- The database belonged to Ohio Medical Alliance LLC, operating as Ohio Marijuana Card.
- Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the breach and notified the company, which secured the data shortly after.
- Database misconfigurations remain a common issue despite awareness efforts.
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