Adoption agency leaks over a million records

A security researcher discovered an unencrypted, publicly accessible database tied to the Gladney Center for Adoption that contained 1,115,061 records including names of children, birth parents, adoptive parents, and case notes. The database was secured after notification; the report highlights the high sensitivity of adoption-related PII and the risks of phishing, extortion, and identity theft, while noting it is unknown whether the exposure was due to Gladney or a third-party.