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61,000 Texans Affected by Major Privacy Breach

1/20/2025

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A significant privacy breach has impacted over 61,000 Texans receiving Medicaid or food stamps, prompting the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to offer two years of complimentary credit monitoring. An IT expert urges individuals to remain alert and consider freezing their credit reports to safeguard against misuse. Notifications are set to be mailed by Monday.

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A significant privacy breach has impacted over 61,000 Texans receiving Medicaid or food stamps, prompting the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to offer two years of complimentary credit monitoring. An IT expert urges individuals to remain alert and consider freezing their credit reports to safeguard against misuse. Notifications are set to be mailed by Monday.