Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: December 2014
In December 2014, 16 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 304,781 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
16
Individuals affected
304,781
Hacking or IT incidents
2
- 1Walgreen Co.IL · Healthcare Provider · Other · Dec 15, 2014160,000
- 2The Corvallis Clinic, P.C.OR · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 19, 201441,000
- 3Sony Pictures Entertainment Health and Welfare Benefits Plan (the Plan)CA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 12, 201430,000
- 4Highlands Cashier HospitalNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 11, 201426,115
- 5Clay County HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 12, 201412,621
- 6Independence Blue Cross and AmeriHealth New JerseyPA · Health Plan · Improper Disposal · Dec 26, 201412,450
- 7Pediatric Gastroenterology ConsultantsCO · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 19, 20145,000
- 8ReachOut Home Care [Case #16687]KY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 9, 20144,500
- 9Murali Menon, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 30, 20142,855
- 10Northwestern Memorial HealthCareIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 23, 20142,813
- 11Florida Department of HealthFL · Healthcare Provider · Other · Dec 8, 20142,477
- 12North Big Horn HospitalWY · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Dec 1, 20141,607
- 13St. Mary Mercy HospitalMI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 12, 20141,488
- 14The Hearing ZoneUT · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 5, 2014623
- 15District Medical Group, Privacy Manager BreachAZ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 12, 2014616
- 16Mercy Medical Center Redding - Oncology Clinic, Privacy Manager BreachCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 22, 2014616