Illinois Residents' Information Accessed in Data Breach, Healthcare and Family Services Says

Jackson Health employee fired for accessing confidential patient information - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

A Jackson Health System employee has been fired following unauthorized access to personal patient information. Hospital officials confirm over 2,000 patient records were breached by an employee from July 2020 to May of this year. The data included patient names, birthdates, medical record numbers and clinical details. The hospital said all affected patients have been notified. The firing of this unidentified employee comes on the heels of a form…

Illinois residents' information accessed in data breach, Healthcare and Family Services says

Hundreds of Illinois residents may have had their information stolen in a recent data breach after a hacker accessed the email of an Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services employee, officials said.

February phishing campaign compromised Illinois health data, department says

A February 11 cyberattack compromised the health data of nearly 1,000 people, announced the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

Personal information leaked for nearly 1,000 people after phishing scam at Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services – WAND (Decatur)

Phishing emails were sent from another government email account that had previously been hacked, so they appeared trustworthy.

Illinois Department of Healthcare data breach reveals Social Security and child support details

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is alerting the public to a data breach that may have exposed customers' private information to hackers. According to HFS, the agency became aware of a phishing campaign targeting its employees around February 11th, 2025. The agency said employees' emails and documents were compromised, and may have included customer names, social security numbers, driver'…

Phishing email accidentally sent by City of Albany staff

The City of Albany has urged people to be cautious when opening “unexpected” emails from a city staff address after a phishing email asking for personal information was sent out on Friday.