Illinois Department of Human Services tightens map security after data incident - DataBreaches.Net

"The Illinois Department of Human Services is notifying the public of a data security incident involving internal planning maps that were mistakenly made public from due to incorrect privacy settings. The maps were used for internal resource planning and created on a mapping website. The data included information related to some individuals in the Division of Rehabilitation Services and recipients of the Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program."

"Approximately 32,401 Division of Rehabilitation Services customers were impacted. The maps containing DRS customer information were publicly accessible from April 2021 through September 2025. The information involved includes: names, addresses, case numbers, case status, referral source information, region and office information, and status as DRS recipients. Approximately 672,616 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program recipients were impacted. Read more at KHQA."

The Illinois Department of Human Services reported internal planning maps created on a mapping website were made publicly accessible due to incorrect privacy settings. The maps were used for internal resource planning and contained personal information for some Division of Rehabilitation Services customers and Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program recipients. Approximately 32,401 DRS customers and about 672,616 Medicaid/Medicare Savings Program recipients were impacted. The exposed data included names, addresses, case numbers, case status, referral source, region and office details, and DRS recipient status. The DRS customer maps were publicly accessible from April 2021 through September 2025.

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