GrowDiaries Exposes Emails, Passwords of 1.4M Cannabis Growers
Cannabis journaling platform GrowDiaries exposed more than 3.4 million user records online, many from countries where pot is illegal.
A database linked to GrowDiaries, an online community of cannabis growers, has exposed more than a million users’ email addresses, passwords, IP address records and posts.
GrowDiaries is a robust online community of cannabis growing enthusiasts from around the world, where they can share tips, tricks and pictures of their progress. On Oct. 10, researcher Volodymyr “Bob” Diachenko found a database linked to GrowDiaries with 1.4 million email and IP address records, along with an additional 2 million user posts, left accessible online.