Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: January 2013
In January 2013, 21 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 163,380 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
21
Individuals affected
163,380
Hacking or IT incidents
4
- 1Stanford School of Medicine & LP Children Hosp, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 23, 201356,500
- 2The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 24, 201329,021
- 3Lee D. Pollan, DMD, PCNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 11, 201319,178
- 4Kmart Pharmacy #7623LA · Business Associate · Improper Disposal · Jan 31, 201316,988
- 5RR Donnelley (a sub-BA for UnitedHealth Group)IL · Business Associate · Theft · Jan 30, 20138,911
- 6Clearpoint Design, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 10, 20137,250
- 7Clearpoint Design, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 7, 20134,125
- 8Clearpoint Design, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 10, 20134,100
- 9Riderwood VillageMD · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 17, 20133,230
- 10Western Wisconsin Medical Association, S.C. - River Falls Medical ClinicsWI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 25, 20132,400
- 11Group Health IncorporatedNY · Health Plan · Theft · Jan 2, 20131,771
- 12University of Nevada School of MedicineNV · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jan 8, 20131,483
- 13Pousson Family DentistryLA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 10, 20131,400
- 14California Department of Developmental Services, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident, Improper Disposal, Loss, Other, Theft, Unauthorized Access/Disclosure, Unknown · Jan 15, 20131,312
- 15WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITALPA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 18, 20131,184
- 16Washington University School of MedicineMO · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 11, 20131,105
- 17SilverScript Insurance CompanyAZ · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 8, 2013852
- 18BlueCross BlueShield of Western New YorkNY · Business Associate · Theft · Jan 22, 2013725
- 19Baptist Health SystemTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 22, 2013678
- 20WorkflowOneOH · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 8, 2013635