Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: July 2018
In July 2018, 33 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 2,294,889 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
33
Individuals affected
2,294,889
Hacking or IT incidents
20
- 1Iowa Health System d/b/a UnityPoint HealthIA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 30, 20181,421,107
- 2SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityMO · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jul 30, 2018301,000
- 3MedEvolveAR · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 10, 2018205,434
- 4Boys Town National Research HospitalNE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 2018105,309
- 5Blue Springs Family Care, P.C.MO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 10, 201844,979
- 6GOLDEN HEART ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALSAK · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 9, 201844,600
- 7Confluence HealthWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 27, 201833,821
- 8NorthStar AnesthesiaTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 201819,807
- 9Orlando Orthopaedic CenterFL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 20, 201819,101
- 10New England Dermatology, P.C.MA · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jul 13, 201816,154
- 11MedSpring of Texas, PATX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 201813,034
- 12Longwood Orthopedic Associates, Inc.MA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 27, 201810,000
- 13Billings ClinicMT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 13, 20189,417
- 14Sunspire HealthNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 16, 20186,737
- 15Fairbanks North Star BoroughAK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 19, 20186,346
- 16The Terteling Co., Inc., Group Benefit PlanID · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 6, 20184,824
- 17VCU Health SystemVA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 6, 20184,686
- 18Institute on AgingCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 20183,907
- 19Ruben U. Carvajal, MDNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 17, 20183,775
- 20Health Alliance PlanMI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 5, 20182,814