Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2012
In August 2012, 13 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 255,901 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
13
Individuals affected
255,901
Hacking or IT incidents
0
- 1Memorial Healthcare SystemFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 16, 2012105,646
- 2Siemens Medical Solutions, USAPA · Business Associate · Theft · Aug 10, 201266,601
- 3Cancer Care Group, P.C.IN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 28, 201255,000
- 4Apria Healthcare, Inc., Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 15, 201211,000
- 5Tricounty Behavioral Health ClinicGA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 31, 20124,000
- 6Liberty Resources, Inc.PA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 17, 20123,183
- 7Harris County Hospital DistrictTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 3, 20122,875
- 8Stanford Hospital & Clinics and School of Medicine, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 3, 20122,300
- 9The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 17, 20122,264
- 10Heartland Pathology Associates, P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 15, 20121,175
- 11Central States Southeast and Siouthwest Areas Health & Welfare FundIL · Health Plan · Other, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 21, 2012754
- 12TEMPLE COMMUNITY HOSPITALCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 15, 2012603
- 13LANA MEDICAL CAREFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 28, 2012500