Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: September 2015
In September 2015, 20 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 9,470,427 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
20
Individuals affected
9,470,427
Hacking or IT incidents
4
- 1Excellus Health Plan, Inc.NY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 9, 20159,358,891
- 2Molina HealthcareCA · Health Plan · Theft · Sep 18, 201554,203
- 3Oakland Family ServicesMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 9, 201516,107
- 4Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansLA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 15, 201514,500
- 5Heartland Health ClinicVA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 21, 20153,650
- 6Skin and Cancer Center of ArizonaAZ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 21, 20153,311
- 7Humana Inc [Case 18652]KY · Health Plan · Theft · Sep 30, 20152,815
- 8Sutter Medical FoundationCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 11, 20152,302
- 9Sunquest Information SystemsAZ · Business Associate · Theft · Sep 24, 20152,100
- 10Daniel A. Sheldon, M.D., P.A.FL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 16, 20152,075
- 11Blue Cross Blue Shield of North CarolinaNC · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 11, 20151,530
- 12Lee Memorial Health SystemFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 7, 20151,508
- 13University of California, Los Angeles HealthCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 1, 20151,242
- 14Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., doing business as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, and its affiliatesNJ · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 24, 20151,173
- 15Kindred Nursing Centers West, L.L.C.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 25, 20151,125
- 16Barrington Orthopedic Specialists, LtdIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 24, 20151,009
- 17Silverberg Surgical and Medical GroupCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 25, 2015857
- 18Blue Cross Blue Shield of North CarolinaNC · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 11, 2015807
- 19Affinity Health Plan, Inc.NY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 14, 2015721
- 20Health Care Service CorporationIL · Health Plan · Theft · Sep 17, 2015501