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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2017

In August 2017, 29 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 740,184 individuals affected as reported. Hacking/IT Incident 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

29

Individuals affected

740,184

Hacking or IT incidents

19

  1. 1Pacific Alliance Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 10, 2017266,123
  2. 2McLaren Medical Group, Mid-Michigan Physicians Imaging CenterMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 24, 2017106,008
  3. 3Salina Family Healthcare CenterKS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 16, 201777,337
  4. 4Elderplan, Inc.NY · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 5, 201765,235
  5. 5St. Mark's Surgical Center, LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 201733,877
  6. 6Sport and Spine RehabMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 1, 201731,120
  7. 7Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants,PADE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 29, 201719,203
  8. 8Oncology Consultants, P.A.TX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 22, 201719,114
  9. 9TRUEbenefits LLCWA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 14, 201717,309
  10. 10Institute for Women's HealthTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 18, 201715,761
  11. 11Surgical Dermatology GroupAL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 5, 201713,308
  12. 12Aetna Inc.CT · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 29, 201711,887
  13. 13Bluetail Medical GroupMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 201711,000
  14. 14Northeast OB/GYN AssociatesTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 18, 201710,198
  15. 15Silver Cross HospitalIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 11, 20178,862
  16. 16MJHS Home CareNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 11, 20178,413
  17. 17Feinstein and Roe Mds Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 20176,642
  18. 18Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute CareOH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 1, 20174,721
  19. 19City of HopeCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 3, 20173,400
  20. 20Centura Health, Mercy Family MedicineCO · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 16, 20172,069
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