Data Breach lawyers

McShane & Brady, LLC is investigating a data breach from the Illinois Dept. of Health.

On or around September 22, 2025, the Illinois Department of Human Services discovered that the website, which was intended for internal department use only, was accessible via the public Internet.  An investigation was conducted and found that sensitive data had been exposed online for up to four years between 2021 and 2025.

IDHS determined that the protected health information of approximately 672,616 Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program recipients had been exposed and 32,401 customers of the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) had data exposed.

Notification letters have been mailed to all affected individuals,

If you have been notified by this breach please contact McShane & Brady immediately at 816-888-8010.