Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: December 2009
In December 2009, 6 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 96,852 individuals affected as reported. Theft was the most common breach type this month, and healthcare provider accounted for the most reports. Counts are as reported to OCR and may overlap across breaches; a listing does not imply wrongdoing.
Breaches reported
6
Individuals affected
96,852
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1Democracy Data & Communications, LLC (VA · Business Associate · Other · Dec 8, 200983,000
- 2Detroit Department of Health and Wellness PromotionMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 15, 200910,000
- 3Rick Lawson, Professional Computer ServicesNC · Business Associate · Theft · Dec 11, 20092,000
- 4Detroit Department of Health and Wellness PromotionMI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 15, 2009646
- 5University of California, San FranciscoCA · Healthcare Provider · Other · Dec 15, 2009610
- 6Kern Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 10, 2009596