Illinois Notifies 700,000 of Misconfiguration Breach
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• Over 700,000 Illinois residents notified of a data breach due to incorrect privacy settings on a mapping platform.
• The breach exposed sensitive information related to Medicare, Medicaid, and rehabilitation services recipients.
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Mapping Platform Exposed Addresses and Medical Assistance Plans The Illinois Department of Human Services is notifying more than 700,000 individuals of a breach involving "incorrect privacy settings" left in place for several year that exposed online data pertaining to Medicare, Medicaid and rehabilitation services recipients.