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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: March 2015

In March 2015, 32 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 12,975,871 individuals affected as reported. Hacking/IT Incident 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

32

Individuals affected

12,975,871

Hacking or IT incidents

15

  1. 1Premera Blue CrossWA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 17, 201511,000,000
  2. 2Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (VA-DMAS)VA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 12, 2015697,586
  3. 3Georgia Department of Community HealthGA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 2, 2015557,779
  4. 4Georgia Department of Community HealthGA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 2, 2015355,127
  5. 5Advantage Consolidated LLCOR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 18, 2015151,626
  6. 6AT&T Group Health PlanTX · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 23, 201550,000
  7. 7Freelancers Insurance CompanyNY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 24, 201543,068
  8. 8Indiana State Medical AssociationIN · Health Plan · Theft · Mar 6, 201538,351
  9. 9Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 16, 201514,177
  10. 10Florida HospitalFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 20, 20158,700
  11. 11Project Vida Health CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 27, 20157,700
  12. 12Dr. Anthony T. R. Green DDSNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 11, 20157,448
  13. 13AmedisysLA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Mar 1, 20156,909
  14. 14Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc.KS · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Mar 3, 20154,668
  15. 15EyeCare of BartlesvilleOK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 13, 20154,000
  16. 16St. Mary's HealthIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 5, 20153,952
  17. 17Blue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganMI · Health Plan · Theft · Mar 17, 20153,903
  18. 18Career Education CorporationIL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Mar 19, 20152,743
  19. 19San Franciso General Hospital and Trauma CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Mar 6, 20152,500
  20. 20Life Care Center of AttleboroMA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Mar 20, 20152,473
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