Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: June 2012
In June 2012, 10 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 33,913 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
10
Individuals affected
33,913
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1Robert Witham, MD, FACPOR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 6, 201211,136
- 2Bruce G. Peller, DMD, PANC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jun 25, 20129,953
- 3University of Kentucky HealthCareKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 19, 20124,490
- 4Metcare of Florida, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 4, 20122,557
- 5PrevMEDMD · Business Associate · Theft · Jun 4, 20121,444
- 6Gessler Clinic, P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 14, 20121,409
- 7Charlie Norwood VA Medical CenterGA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jun 4, 2012824
- 8Wolf & YunKY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 22, 2012824
- 9Karen KietzmanMT · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 22, 2012708
- 10Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jun 8, 2012568