Brazil Health Surveillance Database Exposed 79GB of Sensitive Records
Over 102,000 private records belonging to Brazil’s health surveillance system were left online without passwords or basic encryption. Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler found this publicly accessible database and alerted cybersecurity firm ExpressVPN, which later shared the details with Hackread.com.
According to Fowler, this open database stored exactly 102,215 files (around 79GB). Further probing revealed that these records belong to Brazil’s Health Surveillance Information System (SISVISA). For your information, this is a crucial platform used by Brazilian health authorities to track public health rules, issue business permits, and manage inspections for hospitals, restaurants, and pharmacies.
What Files Were Exposed?
While investigating, Fowler noted that anyone who found the web address could access folders without needing login credentials. These folders were labelled for backups, imports, documents, and uploads. Upon reviewing the files, he found a wide range of sensitive personal and government information, including:
- Full names, physical addresses, phone numbers,...
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