Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: February 2018
In February 2018, 24 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 321,186 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
24
Individuals affected
321,186
Hacking or IT incidents
10
- 1St. Peter's Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC - d/b/a St. Peter's Surgery & Endoscopy CenterNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 28, 2018134,512
- 2Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc.MA · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 16, 201870,320
- 3Triple-S Advantage, Inc.Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 2, 201836,305
- 4FastHealth CorporationAL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 27, 201818,192
- 5CarePlus Health Plan [case #HU1800066]KY · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 5, 201811,248
- 6Union Lake Supermarket, LLCNJ · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Feb 28, 20189,956
- 7Ron's Pharmacy ServicesCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 2, 20186,781
- 8Jemison Internal Medicine, PCAL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 16, 20186,550
- 9Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human ServicesRI · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 27, 20185,600
- 10Flexible Benefit Service CorporationIL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 16, 20185,123
- 11Partners HealthCare System, Inc.MA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 5, 20182,450
- 12University of Virginia Medical CenterVA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 21, 20181,882
- 13ConnectiCareCT · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 21, 20181,834
- 14Forrest General HospitalMS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 1, 20181,670
- 15Memorial Hospital at GulfportMS · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 28, 20181,512
- 16Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human ServicesRI · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 27, 20181,100
- 17Missouri Dept. of Mental HealthMO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 21, 20181,000
- 18Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A.NC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 1, 2018925
- 19Artesia General HospitalNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Feb 27, 2018864
- 20Center for Sports Medicine and OrthopedicsTN · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Feb 26, 2018800