Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: May 2015
In May 2015, 18 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,664,531 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
18
Individuals affected
1,664,531
Hacking or IT incidents
4
- 1CareFirst Blue Cross Blue ShieldMD · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · May 20, 20151,300,000
- 2Beacon Health SystemIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 22, 2015306,789
- 3Medical Management, LLC (MML)NC · Business Associate · Theft · May 15, 201520,512
- 4Thomas H. Boyd Memorial HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 21, 20158,300
- 5AflacGA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 15, 20156,166
- 6Associated Dentists-Roseville OfficeMN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 18, 20154,725
- 7University of Rochester Medical Center and AffiliatesNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 22, 20153,403
- 8Partners HealthCare System, Inc.MA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 1, 20153,321
- 9UPMCPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 15, 20152,259
- 10Duke LifePoint Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterPA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 15, 20151,551
- 11Sharon J. Jones, M.D.CA · Business Associate · Theft · May 19, 20151,342
- 12Ventura County Health Care AgencyCA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 6, 20151,339
- 13Walgreen Co.IL · Healthcare Provider · Loss · May 1, 20151,138
- 14Unity Recovery Group, Inc.,Starting Point Detox LLC, Lakeside Treatment Center LLC, Changing Tides Transitional Living LLC, Unity Recovery Center, IncFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 11, 20151,000
- 15The MetroHealth SystemOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 15, 2015981
- 16Alexian Brothers Medical CenterIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 19, 2015632
- 17BUFFALO HEART GROUPNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 28, 2015567
- 18Success 4 Kids & Families, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 20, 2015506