Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: January 2018
In January 2018, 23 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 499,079 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
23
Individuals affected
499,079
Hacking or IT incidents
8
- 1Oklahoma State UniversityOK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 5, 2018279,865
- 2Children's Mercy HospitalMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 31, 201865,930
- 3Onco360 and CareMed Specialty PharmacyKY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 12, 201853,173
- 4Agency for Health Care AdministrationFL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 5, 201830,000
- 5Decatur County General HospitalTN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 26, 201824,000
- 6Charles River Medical Associates, pcMA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 8, 20189,387
- 7Westminster Ingleside King Farm Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc.MD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 19, 20185,228
- 8RGH Enterprises, Inc.OH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 22, 20184,586
- 9QuadMed, LLC (Whirlpool)WI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 29, 20184,549
- 10Gillette Medical ImagingWY · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 18, 20184,476
- 11Zachary E. Adkins, DDSNM · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 25, 20183,677
- 12Steven Yang, D.D.S., INC.CA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 26, 20183,202
- 13Robert Smith DMD, PCTN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 22, 20181,500
- 14Palomar Health (Palomar Medical Center (Escondido)CA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 8, 20181,309
- 15DJO, LLCCA · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Jan 6, 20181,203
- 16Rocky Mountain Women's Health Center, Inc.UT · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jan 25, 20181,123
- 17Penn MedicinePA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Jan 2, 20181,050
- 18The Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes SpecialistsNV · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jan 18, 20181,021
- 19Pedes Orange County, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jan 12, 2018917
- 20Western Washington Medical Group Inc.WA · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jan 12, 2018842