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Therapy Sessions Exposed by Mental Health Care Firm’s Unsecured Database

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Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered the exposed trove of information in an unsecured database linked to virtual medical provider Confidant Health .

The company helps provide alcohol- and drug-addiction recovery, alongside mental health treatments and other services.

The exposed health documents include some medical notes on people’s appearance, mood, memory, medications, and overall mental status.

Niam Yaraghi , an associate professor of health management and policy at the University of Miami , says huge privacy risks can occur when health data is not properly stored.

“You can’t have a business, especially online or telehealth, if one of the core components of that business is not data protection,” Fowler says.

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