Dept. of Social and Health Services announces massive data breach involving personal information

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is issuing a notice of a massive data breach that happened in March, potentially compromising the personal data of around 8,600 people.

An internal investigation revealed that a former DSHS employee accessed the data without authorization.

Some of the data the employee improperly potentially accessed include full names, dates of birth, social security numbers, DSHS client numbers and information about DSHS program enrollment.

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