Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Disclosed Jan 8, 200818 years ago260,000 affectedUnverified
Vendor EDS printed SSNs on 260,000 Medicaid brochures
State vendor Electronic Data Systems printed Social Security numbers on about 260,000 brochures sent to SeniorCare, BadgerCare and Medicaid recipients. EDS agreed to pay the state $250,000 and fund identity theft monitoring.
What is known
| People affected | 260,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Social Security numbers, Names, Addresses |
| Sector | Government · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Lawsuit or fine | EDS paid Wisconsin $250,000 (2008) (about $250K) |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jan 8, 2008 | 260,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.
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