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Illinois Department of Public Health Exposes Data of Over 700,000 Residents for Years
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Why It Matters
This significant and long-duration data exposure by a state health department erodes public trust and leaves hundreds of thousands of citizens vulnerable to identity theft and other forms of data misuse. It highlights critical failures in government data security protocols that handle highly sensitive personal information.
Key Intelligence
- ■The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) exposed personal data belonging to over 700,000 state residents.
- ■The data exposure reportedly persisted for an extended period, spanning several years.
- ■The exposed information includes sensitive personal details of the affected individuals.