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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: December 2019

In December 2019, 41 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,646,165 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

41

Individuals affected

1,646,165

Hacking or IT incidents

23

  1. 1INTEGRIS Health, Inc.OK · Healthcare Provider · Loss · Dec 16, 20191,245,218
  2. 2Truman Medical Center, IncorporatedMO · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Dec 5, 2019114,466
  3. 3Adventist Health Simi ValleyCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 6, 201954,708
  4. 4Roosevelt General HospitalNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 19, 201928,847
  5. 5Sunrise Community HealthCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 5, 201918,404
  6. 6Healthcare Administrative PartnersPA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 3, 201917,693
  7. 7Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterWY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 10, 201917,549
  8. 8SEES Group, LLCTN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 31, 201913,000
  9. 9PediHealth, PLLC, dba Children's Choice PediatricsTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 20, 201912,689
  10. 10Sinai Health SystemIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 13, 201912,578
  11. 11Colorado Department of Human ServicesCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 16, 201912,230
  12. 12Texas Family Psychology Associates, P.C. dba Compass Psychological AssociatesTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 17, 201912,000
  13. 13Service Benefit Plan Administrative Services CorporationDC · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 12, 201911,536
  14. 14RiverKids Pediatric Home HealthTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 2, 201910,000
  15. 15Aetna affiliated covered entity (ACE)CT · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 13, 20195,991
  16. 16Prestige Health ChoiceFL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 13, 20194,665
  17. 17Children's Hope AllianceNC · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 3, 20194,564
  18. 18Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 26, 20194,195
  19. 19North Ottawa Community Health SystemMI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 16, 20194,013
  20. 20Walgreen CompanyIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 3, 20193,700
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