The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services , Illinois Department of Human Services, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 50,839 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, and telephone numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
