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   Mike Powell to All   
   Personal data on over 700   
   09 Jan 26 10:33:20   
   
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   Personal data on over 700,000 exposed by Illinois government agency   
      
   Date:   
   Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:50:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   A human mistake resulted in a major data leak in late September 2025.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) kept a database on the open   
   internet, exposing sensitive data of 700,000 people to anyone who found it.    
      
   In a press release published on the agencys website in early January, it was   
   said that the IDHS Division of Family and Community Services Bureau of   
   Planning and Evaluation, a division that helps plan programs for low-income   
   and vulnerable families, created maps that were supposed to help with    
   resource allocation decisions.    
      
   The maps were created to help IDHS determine where to open new local offices   
   and were intended for internal IDHS use only. But, these maps were posted on   
   the clearweb, and were thus accessible to all visitors.   
      
   Not exploited (yet)    
      
   The individuals affected by this incident can be split into two categories,   
   IDHS explained: around 32,000 customers of the Division of Rehabilitation   
   Services, and more than 670,000 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program   
   recipients.    
      
   For the first group, IDHS exposed names, addresses, case numbers, case    
   status, referral source information, region and office information, and    
   status as DRS recipients.    
      
   For the second one, exposed information includes addresses, case numbers,   
   demographic information, and the name of medical assistance plans (such as   
   Medicaid, Medicare, etc.). Anyone who believes they might be affected should   
   be wary of identity theft and fraud.    
      
   Because of the way these maps were set up, and the data exposed, it is   
   impossible to determine who viewed them and if any malicious actors   
   exfiltrated the information found inside. However, IDHS claims it has seen no   
   evidence of attempted misuse.    
      
   The mistake was spotted in late September 2025, and the agency responded by   
   restricting access to authorized employees only. It is now notifying affected   
   individuals and has set up a free number where customers can call for   
   additional inquiries.    
      
   There was no word on any identity theft or credit monitoring services as of   
   yet, although these are standard practice in these kinds of situations.    
      
    Via The Record    
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/personal-data-on-over-700-000-exposed-b   
   y-illinois-government-agency   
      
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