The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is a Minnesota state government agency that administers social services and public assistance programs.
Overview
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is a Minnesota state government agency that administers social services and public assistance programs. In January 2026, DHS disclosed a significant IT system data breach affecting more than 300,000 individuals, underscoring cybersecurity risk to state welfare programs and the importance of incident response and public notification.
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Recent Intelligence Reports
- Biggest healthcare data breaches reported to OCR in 2026, so far — Techtarget · June 16, 2026
- Minnesota DHS data breach exposes over 300,000 records — Topclassactions · January 29, 2026
- Minnesota DHS Announces Significant IT System Data Breach, Over 300000 Affected — Teiss · January 21, 2026
- Minnesota Department of Human Services data breach impacts 300K — Startribune · January 20, 2026