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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2019

In August 2019, 49 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,636,720 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

49

Individuals affected

1,636,720

Hacking or IT incidents

33

  1. 1Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 20191,120,629
  2. 2Grays Harbor Community HospitalWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 201988,399
  3. 3Wisconsin Diagnostic LaboratoriesWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 201968,212
  4. 4Conway Regional Health SystemAR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 23, 201937,000
  5. 5Mount Sinai HospitalNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 201933,730
  6. 6Integrated Regional Laboratories, LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 5, 201929,644
  7. 7Renown HealthNV · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Aug 9, 201927,004
  8. 8NorthStar Anesthesia, P.A.TX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 22, 201919,807
  9. 9Harbor Health Services, Inc.MA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 201917,380
  10. 10Source 1 Healthcare Solutions LLCPA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 29, 201915,450
  11. 11Timothee T. Wilkin, D.O.AR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 201915,113
  12. 12University of Missouri Health CareMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 201914,402
  13. 13Artesia General HospitalNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 27, 201913,905
  14. 14Hospice of San JoaquinCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 16, 201913,000
  15. 15Mid-Valley Behavioral Care NetworkOR · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 201910,710
  16. 16West Hills Hospital & Medical CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 6, 201910,650
  17. 17Fire Department City of New YorkNY · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 9, 201910,292
  18. 18Massachusetts General HospitalMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 22, 20199,900
  19. 19Community Health Choice, Inc.TX · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 8, 20197,855
  20. 20Wilson County Memorial Hospital District dba Connally Memorial Medical CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Aug 19, 20197,358
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