Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: October 2017
In October 2017, 27 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 71,368 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
27
Individuals affected
71,368
Hacking or IT incidents
9
- 1Chase Brexton Health CareMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 3, 201716,562
- 2East Central Kansas Area Agency on AgingKS · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 31, 20178,750
- 3Brevard Physician AssociatesFL · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 24, 20177,976
- 4Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and WellnessVA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 13, 20175,806
- 5Catholic Charities of the Diocese of AlbanyNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 27, 20174,624
- 6MGA Home Healthcare Colorado, Inc.AZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 25, 20172,898
- 7Orthopedics NY, LLPNY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 12, 20172,493
- 8Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 19, 20171,915
- 9Arch City DentalOH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 26, 20171,716
- 10John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)MA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 6, 20171,715
- 11Bridget P Early MD LLC d/b/a Namaste Health CareMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 12, 20171,617
- 12Carolina Oncology SpecialistsNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 16, 20171,551
- 13Aetna, Inc.CT · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 23, 20171,506
- 14Insulet CorporationMA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 17, 20171,469
- 15RiverMend Health, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 9, 20171,300
- 16LSU Health Care Services DivisionLA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 2, 20171,200
- 17Florida BlueFL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 27, 2017939
- 18Texas Children's Health PlanTX · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 27, 2017932
- 19CVS PharmacyRI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 13, 2017836
- 20Iowa Department of Human ServicesIA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 20, 2017811