Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: February 2016
In February 2016, 23 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 812,921 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
23
Individuals affected
812,921
Hacking or IT incidents
5
- 1Radiology Regional Center, PAFL · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Feb 12, 2016483,063
- 2Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA)WA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 9, 201691,187
- 3Valley Hope AssociationKS · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 26, 201652,076
- 4Eye Institute of Corpus ChristiTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 26, 201643,961
- 5Alliance Health Networks, LLCUT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 15, 201642,372
- 6SEIM JOHNSON, LLPNE · Business Associate · Theft · Feb 8, 201630,972
- 7Public Health Trust of Miami-Dade County, FloridaFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 19, 201624,188
- 8Louisiana Healthcare ConnectionsLA · Health Plan · Theft · Feb 2, 201613,086
- 9Nintendo of America Inc.WA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 26, 20166,248
- 10Locust Fork PharmacyAL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 26, 20165,000
- 11Group Life Hospital and Medical ProgramCT · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 29, 20163,000
- 12Roark's PharmacyTN · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 19, 20163,000
- 13BJC HealthCare ACO, LLCMO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 26, 20162,393
- 14Grx Holdings, LLC dba Medicap PharmacyIA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Feb 2, 20162,300
- 15Mind Springs HealthCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 27, 20162,147
- 16Ecolab Health and Welfare Benefits PlanMN · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 26, 20161,550
- 17Freeport Memorial HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Feb 26, 20161,349
- 18ELLIOT J MARTIN CHIROPRACTIC PCNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 24, 20161,200
- 19BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaSC · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 12, 2016998
- 20Rite Aid Store 01617NY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 3, 2016976