Benzinga | Jun 16, 2021 01:52PM EDT

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 (NYSE: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.