In Pictures: The worst data breach incidents of 2012 – so far
Out of 189 breaches recorded through mid-June, here are the top 15 according to Identity Theft Resource Center.
South Carolina Dept. of Health & Human Services
No. of records exposed: In April, the agency disclosed a major data breach of 228,435 Medicaid beneficiaries. A former employee for the South Carolina agency has been arrested for transferring this information via e-mail.
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