CVS Health Leaked Around 1B Search Records By Mistake, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Queries: Forbes

  • In March, an unsecured database belonging to CVS Health Corp CVS containing more than 1 billion data points was mistakenly posted online.
  • The database contained searches conducted on its websites for medications and COVID-19 vaccines, Forbes reported.
  • The leak was first discovered by security researcher Jeremiah Fowler who was working with Website Planet.
  • Fowler told Forbes that it's possible those searches can be traced to individuals since some searches included email addresses, possibly because users mistakenly thought the search bar was a login field.
  • A CVS spokesperson says the company swiftly took down the database, which it says was inadvertently disclosed.
  • Price Action: CVS shares are up 0.29% at $85.15 during the market session on the last check Wednesday.
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