Scammer's paradise: Illinois agency error exposes private health data publicly

Illinois Department of Human Services reports data breach

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Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach – Capitol News IL

But the agency would not explain this week why it took officials more than three years to discover the problem or why officials waited more than three months after it was discovered to notify the individuals affected and the news media, as required by federal rules.

Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach

IDHS uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake.

Scammer's paradise: Illinois agency error exposes private health data publicly

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Capitol News Illinois (CNI) reports the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and reportedly left it there for more than three years before it discovered the mistake. The IDHS would not explain why it took [...]

Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - Even after the breach was discovered, the agency waited months to notify individuals and the media. The post Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

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