ILLINOIS HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPOSED OVER 700,000 RESIDENTS' PERSONAL DATA FOR YEARS

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Illinois' Department of Human Services left an internal mapping site publicly accessible for more than four years, exposing data on over 700,000 people receiving state benefits. The leak revealed addresses, case numbers, demographic details for Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program recipients, and names and case information for tens of thousands of individuals receiving rehabilitation services.