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Illinois DHS data breach exposes 700K residents' records

  • None--Fox News
  • published date: 2026-01-20 17:30:23 UTC

Illinois residents affected by DHS breach can take protective steps including credit freezes, identity monitoring and password management to prevent fraud.

Illinois residents are once again being reminded how fragile government data systems can be. The Illinois Department of Human Services has confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive records belon… [+9042 chars]