Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: November 2018

In November 2018, 36 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 3,883,865 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

36

Individuals affected

3,883,865

Hacking or IT incidents

21

  1. 1AccuDoc Solutions, Inc.NC · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 27, 20182,652,537
  2. 2Georgia Department of Human ServicesGA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 30, 2018435,339
  3. 3Episcopal Health ServicesNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 19, 2018218,055
  4. 4HealthEquity, Inc.UT · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 17, 2018165,800
  5. 5New York Oncology Hematology, P.C.NY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 16, 2018128,400
  6. 6Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - FriscoTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 26, 201847,984
  7. 7Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Western Regional Medical CenterAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 26, 201841,948
  8. 8Oprex Surgery (Baytown), L.P. d/b/a Altus Baytown HospitalTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 2, 201840,000
  9. 9Center for Vitreo-Retinal DiseasesIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 16, 201820,371
  10. 10Veterans Health AdministrationDC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 6, 201819,254
  11. 11Steward Medical GroupMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 28, 201816,276
  12. 12Mind and Motion, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 30, 201816,000
  13. 13Inova Health SystemVA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 2, 201812,331
  14. 14Tandigm HealthPA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 21, 20187,376
  15. 15Georgia Spine & Orthopaedics of Atlanta, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 16, 20187,012
  16. 16James R. Etzkorn, MDMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Nov 9, 20186,845
  17. 17James R. Etzkorn, MDMO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 19, 20186,845
  18. 18Prairie Fields Family Medicine, PCNE · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 30, 20186,450
  19. 19AdventHealth Rollins Brook HospitalTX · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Nov 2, 20185,019
  20. 20San Mateo Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Nov 13, 20185,000