Medical records of millions of people around the world exposed by insecure software

A group of information security specialists from the security firm WizCase has reported the finding of multiple data leaks from medical websites and software solutions around the world. The compromised information includes prescriptions, diagnoses, Social Security numbers and, in many cases, full names and addresses.

All databases were found unsecured, as experts not even needed a password to access the information, leaving millions of patients and medical staff members exposed.

The research leader Avishai Efrat discovered nine unsecured medical databases in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Canada, China, the United States, France and Nigeria. Although they vary in each particular case, in general the details presented include:  

With regard to the companies operating these databases, the information security experts were also able to establish a detailed profile, described briefly in the following paragraphs.