Personal information leaked for nearly 1,000 people after phishing scam at Illinois Dept. of Healthcare and Family Services

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Personal information for 933 people, including 564 Illinois residents, was compromised according to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services.

The department said that HFS was the target of a phishing scam in February. Emails were sent from another government email account that had previously been hacked, so they appeared trustworthy.

One employee's emails and documents were compromised in the attack.

All clients who were affected have been notified, according to HFS. Their information included names, social security numbers, driver’s license or state identification card numbers, financial information related to child support, child support or Medicaid identification and case numbers, and date of birth.

Those who think they have been affected can can email HFS.Privacy.Officer@Illinois.gov and should contact consumer reporting agencies to place a free fraud alert or security freeze on their accounts, or the Federal Trade Commission to learn more about fraud alerts, credit freezes, or other identity theft resources.