Illinois Department of Human Services phishing attack affected more than 1.1M public assistance clients
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from Databreaches1 month ago
The Illinois Department of Human Services reported a major privacy breach where phishing enabled unauthorized access to sensitive information, impacting over 1 million customers.
Databreacheshttps://databreaches.net/2024/12/21/illinois-department-of-human-services-phishing-attack-affected-more-than-1-1m-public-assistance-clients/
IDHS implemented an in-depth forensic analysis and a manual review to assess the breach's scope, emphasizing training employees on recognizing and reporting phishing vulnerabilities.
Databreacheshttps://databreaches.net/2024/12/21/illinois-department-of-human-services-phishing-attack-affected-more-than-1-1m-public-assistance-clients/
This incident underscores the importance of data protection compliance under the Illinois Personal Information Protection Act, highlighting the required response strategies for breaches.
Databreacheshttps://databreaches.net/2024/12/21/illinois-department-of-human-services-phishing-attack-affected-more-than-1-1m-public-assistance-clients/
The severity of the breach mandated substitute notifications to affected individuals, as the estimated costs exceeded state thresholds and contact information was insufficient.
Databreacheshttps://databreaches.net/2024/12/21/illinois-department-of-human-services-phishing-attack-affected-more-than-1-1m-public-assistance-clients/
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