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Medical marijuana patient data exposed in major breach

An Ohio-based company that processes medical marijuana recommendations left nearly 1 million records containing highly sensitive personal information in a publicly available database, WIRED reported.

The data left unsecured by Ohio Medical Alliance LLC, which does business as Ohio Marijuana Card, included medical histories and Social Security numbers of medical cannabis patients, according to the magazine.

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Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler first made the discovery in July.

Ohio Marijuana Card appears to have removed the data after Fowler contacted the company, according to WIRED.

Reached briefly via telephone on Wednesday, company President Cassandra Brooks declined to comment to MJBizDaily pending the results of an internal investigation.

“There is no statement at this time until the investigation is done,” she said.

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