State medical marijuana portal compromised

The Division of Public Behavioral Health has been investigating a cyber-attack on its Medical Marijuana Program database. On Wednesday, the Nevada State Medical Marijuana Program became aware application information about individuals with medical marijuana agent cards, such as employees and owners of medical marijuana establishments, had been disclosed. The information includes social security numbers and dates of birth. At this time, private patient information is considered to be secure.

“The entire portal has been taken down,” said Cody Phinney, DPBH Administrator. “To prevent further breaches, the Division’s IT staff are working with state IT staff, investigating the breach. We appreciate everyone’s patience during this difficult time. As more information is known, the public will be notified.”

In addition to contacting the individuals involved, the Division is notifying three major credit reporting agencies of this database breach: Equifax (800) 525-6285; Experian (888) 397-3742; and TransUnion (800) 680-7289. Agent cardholders are encouraged to report to these agencies their individual information was compromised in this breach.

The incident has been referred to law enforcement agencies for further investigation.

For more information about the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, go to: http://dpbh.nv.gov.