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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2020

In April 2020, 41 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 706,204 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

706,204

Hacking or IT incidents

22

  1. 1Good Samaritan Hospital, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 17, 2020233,835
  2. 2Beaumont HealthMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 17, 2020112,211
  3. 3Meridian Health Services Corp.IN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 27, 2020111,372
  4. 4Arizona Endocrinology CenterAZ · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 10, 202074,122
  5. 5Advocate Aurora HealthWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 16, 202027,137
  6. 6Doctors Community Medical CenterMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 202018,481
  7. 7Andrews BracesNV · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 202016,622
  8. 8Agility Center OrthopedicsAR · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 22, 202013,968
  9. 9UPMC Altoona Regional Health ServicesPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 202013,911
  10. 10Brandywine Counseling & Community Services, IncDE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 202011,852
  11. 11Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral HealthCO · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 7, 20208,132
  12. 12Beacon Health Options, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Loss · Apr 10, 20206,723
  13. 13Hebrew Home of Greater WashingtonMD · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 17, 20205,693
  14. 14Healthcare Resource Group, Inc.WA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 20205,387
  15. 15University of UtahUT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 3, 20205,096
  16. 16EVERSANAWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 20205,000
  17. 17Saint Francis MinistriesKS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 20203,680
  18. 18Daniel Bendetowicz MD PAFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 24, 20203,314
  19. 19New Jersey Urology, LLCNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 6, 20203,000
  20. 20Hartford HealthCareCT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 20202,651
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