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Minnesota Department of Human Services Fixing Data Breach

Minnesota Department of Human Services Fixing Data Breach

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Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says there’s “no excuse” for a delay in notifying potential victims of a Department of Human Services data breach last summer. 21,000 Minnesotans may have been impacted by the breach. DHS Deputy Commissioner Chuck Johnson says it took as long as it did because…

Two DHS employees clicked on links in emails which led hackers into the workers’ email accounts in June and July. Johnson says the 60 days it took to notify potential victims is within what is provided under the HIPAA statute for notification.

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