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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2018

In May 2018, 32 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,415,331 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

32

Individuals affected

1,415,331

Hacking or IT incidents

14

  1. 1MSK GroupTN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 22, 2018566,236
  2. 2LifeBridge Health, IncMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 15, 2018538,127
  3. 3The Oregon Clinic, P.C. (“The Oregon Clinic”)OR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 8, 201864,487
  4. 4Dignity HealthCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 31, 201855,947
  5. 5Aultman HospitalOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 25, 201842,625
  6. 6Holland Eye Surgery and Laser CenterMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 18, 201842,200
  7. 7USACS Management Group, Ltd.OH · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 8, 201815,552
  8. 8Florida HospitalFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 3, 201812,724
  9. 9AFLACGA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · May 29, 201810,396
  10. 10Elmcroft Senior Living, Inc.TX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 21, 201810,000
  11. 11Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation of Kansas, Inc.KS · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 8, 20188,300
  12. 12Associates in Psychiatry and PsychologyMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 18, 20186,546
  13. 13Muir Medical Group, IPA, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 22, 20185,485
  14. 14BioIQ Inc.CA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 25, 20184,059
  15. 15Cambridge Dental Consulting GroupNV · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 9, 20183,758
  16. 16Baptist HealthAR · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 7, 20183,453
  17. 17UT PhysiciansTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 18, 20182,793
  18. 18OrthoWest, Ltd.OH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 14, 20182,300
  19. 19Boys Town National Research HospitalNE · Hacking/IT Incident · May 9, 20182,182
  20. 20Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican Hospitals-DeLImaNV · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 10, 20182,174
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