Image: The Washington Post discovered the compromised database and alerted the administration before publishing a story about its discovery after efforts had been made to protect the sensitive information from further compromise. (Photo: via Getty Images)

Jon Queally of Common Dreams reports: “A newly reported failure of the Trump administration’s ability to handle sensitive private information in the social programs it is tasked with operating triggered a fresh wave of anger over the weekend after it was revealed that healthcare providers’ Social Security numbers were made public as part of a faulty Medicare portal rollout.

The Washington Post discovered the compromised database and alerted the administration last week, before publishing a story about it on Friday, after efforts had been made to protect the sensitive information from further compromise.

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