IT professional speaks on data security following HHSC privacy breach
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) alerted the public to a privacy breach Friday after customer data was wrongfully accessed.
HHSC Notifies Public Regarding Privacy Breach
The agency is still determining the impact of the privacy breach on other HHSC programs.
Privacy breach at Texas HHSC leads to terminations, investigation
HHSC recommends that anyone affected by this breach should carefully review their accounts and health care provider, insurance company and financial statements.
Texas HHSC reveals data from 60,000+ recipients of service involved in privacy breach
Texas HHSC said the roughly 61,000 customers affected by its privacy breach will receive notice by mail no later than Jan. 20, 2025.
Data breach by Texas Health and Human Services employees affected 61,000 people
The agency said information inappropiately accessed or obtained includes full names, home addresses, Social Security numbers, and banking information.
Texas health, human services data leak impacts more than 60,000 clients of the program
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is notifying recipients of services that their personal data may have been accessed, used or disclosed.
Firing over Massive Data Breach at Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Over the last year, seven people have been fired from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission after inappropriately accessing the accounts of thousands of Texans -- who get public assistance like food stamps and Medicaid.
Texas Health and Human Services announces 61,000 individuals potentially affected in 'privacy breach'
At least 61,000 individuals might have had their information improperly accessed between June 2021 and December 2024.
Data breach exposes 61,000 Texans after state employees improperly access info
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Friday morning that a privacy breach at the agency has exposed the personal information of at least 61,000 Texans, opening them up to potential fraud.
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State employees suspected of stealing from low-income Texans' public assistance accounts
Seven human services employees were fired after a string of fraud and theft — and the largest data breach in agency history.
Texas state office fires 7 employees after data breach, theft allegations
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