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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: September 2017

In September 2017, 40 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 473,837 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

40

Individuals affected

473,837

Hacking or IT incidents

18

  1. 1Arkansas Oral & Facial Surgery CenterAR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 24, 2017128,000
  2. 2Morehead Memorial HospitalNC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 15, 201766,000
  3. 3Network HealthWI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 8, 201751,232
  4. 4ABB, Inc.NC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 11, 201728,012
  5. 5Arkansas Department of Human ServicesAR · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 15, 201726,000
  6. 6CBS Consolidated dba Cornerstone Business and Management SolutionsNE · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 5, 201721,856
  7. 7MetroPlus Health Plan, Inc.NY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 1, 201715,212
  8. 8Mercy Health Love County Hospital and ClinicOK · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Sep 20, 201713,004
  9. 9The Neurology Foundation, Inc.RI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 1, 201712,861
  10. 10Hand & Upper Extremity Centers dba Hand Rehabilitation SpecialistsCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 1, 201712,806
  11. 11Briggs & Stratton CorporationWI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 29, 201712,789
  12. 12Adult Internal Medicine of North ScottsdaleAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 1, 201711,798
  13. 13Riaz Baber, M.D., S.C.IL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 28, 201710,500
  14. 14Advanced Spine & Pain CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 27, 20178,352
  15. 15Med-Cert, Inc.FL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 2, 20177,253
  16. 16Amida CareNY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 29, 20176,231
  17. 17Medical Mutual of OhioOH · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Sep 15, 20176,119
  18. 18AU Medical Center, Inc.GA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 15, 20176,109
  19. 19Children's Hospital ColoradoCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Sep 8, 20173,370
  20. 20Spokane VA Medical CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Sep 20, 20173,275
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