Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: November 2015

In November 2015, 14 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 102,573 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

14

Individuals affected

102,573

Hacking or IT incidents

3