The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS ) disclosed a data breach after misconfigured privacy settings exposed personal and health data of nearly 700,000 residents. On September 22, 2025, IDHS discovered that internal maps meant for planning were publicly accessible due to misconfigured privacy settings. “On September 22, 2025, IDHS discovered that maps created by the IDHS Division of Family and Community Services’ Bureau of Planning and Evaluation on a mapping website were publicly viewable due to incorrect privacy settings. These maps were created to assist IDHS with resource allocation decisions, such as determining where to open new local offices, and were intended for internal IDHS use only.” reads the press release published by IDHS.
Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) suffered a data breach that impacted 700K individuals
