Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: August 2016
In August 2016, 25 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 8,797,105 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
25
Individuals affected
8,797,105
Hacking or IT incidents
9
- 1Banner HealthAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 3, 20163,620,000
- 2Newkirk Products, Inc.NY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 20163,466,120
- 3Valley Anesthesiology Consultants, Inc. d/b/a Valley Anesthesiology and Pain ConsultantsAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 2016882,590
- 4Bon Secours Health System IncorporatedMD · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 12, 2016651,971
- 5SCAN Health PlanCA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 22, 201687,069
- 6Prosthetic & Orthotic Care, Inc.MO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 7, 201623,015
- 7New York State Office of Mental HealthNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 15, 201621,880
- 8Professional Dermatology Care, P.C.VA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 201613,237
- 9Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North IdahoWA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 26, 201610,700
- 10Orleans Medical ClinicIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 19, 20166,890
- 11Howard R. Jarvis, D.M.D., L.L.C. dba Southwest Portland DentalOR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 30, 20161,980
- 12The Carle FoundationIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 4, 20161,185
- 13John E. Gonzalez DDSCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 14, 20161,025
- 14CalOptimaCA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 22, 20161,000
- 15The Outer Banks HospitalNC · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 19, 20161,000
- 16Center for Minimmally Invasive Bariatric and General SurgeryPA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 5, 2016992
- 17Rotech Healthcare Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 11, 2016957
- 18Cardiology AssociatesMD · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 10, 2016907
- 19Center for Neurosurgical & Spine Disorders, LLCLA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 31, 2016824
- 20County of Los AngelesCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 30, 2016743