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submitted 15 hours ago by mynameisbob@lemmy.ml to c/badnews@lemmy.ml

Cross posted from https://lemmy.ml/post/46723833

A directory created by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has exposed the Social Security numbers of a number of US healthcare providers.

The Trump administration introduced a new Medicare portal as part of plans to modernize US healthcare technology.

However, a database that was part of the directory was left publicly accessible, and exposed providers’ names and Social Security numbers.

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