Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2015

In April 2015, 35 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 319,385 individuals affected as reported. Unauthorized Access/Disclosure 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

35

Individuals affected

319,385

Hacking or IT incidents

11

  1. 1Jacobi Medical CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 28, 201590,060
  2. 2City of Philadelphia Fire Department Emergency Medical Services UnitPA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 2, 201581,463
  3. 3Seton Family of HospitalsTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 24, 201539,000
  4. 4Saint Agnes Health Care, Inc.MD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 24, 201524,967
  5. 5Concordia Plan Services on behalf of the Concordia Health PlanMO · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 16, 201512,500
  6. 6SUPERVALU Group Health PlanMN · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 3, 201510,946
  7. 7Children's Heart CenterNV · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 3, 20158,791
  8. 8Western Montana ClinicMT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 2, 20157,038
  9. 9International Union of Operating Engineers Local Unions 181, 320 & TVA Health and Welfare Trust FundKY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 9, 20155,440
  10. 10Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 28, 20154,885
  11. 11Bellevue Hospital CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 28, 20153,334
  12. 12ADT LLC Group Health & Welfare PlanFL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 20153,074
  13. 13University of Illinois at ChicagoIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 28, 20153,000
  14. 14Suburban Lung AssociatesIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 13, 20152,984
  15. 15CompuNet Clinical LaboratoriesOH · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Apr 23, 20152,584
  16. 16Community Mercy Health PartnersOH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 27, 20152,000
  17. 17American Sleep MedicineCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Apr 16, 20151,787
  18. 18Wellmont Health SystemTN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Apr 24, 20151,726
  19. 19Jersey City Medical CenterNJ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 17, 20151,447
  20. 20CDC/NIOSH World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)GA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 2, 2015958