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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2020

In May 2020, 32 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 1,115,603 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

32

Individuals affected

1,115,603

Hacking or IT incidents

13

  1. 1Elkhart Emergency Physicians, Inc .IN · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · May 28, 2020550,000
  2. 2BJC Health SystemMO · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 5, 2020287,876
  3. 3Saint Francis Healthcare PartnersCT · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 4, 202038,529
  4. 4Catholic Charities Diocese of San DiegoCA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 29, 202036,205
  5. 5Everett & Hurite Ophthalmic AssociationPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 22, 202034,113
  6. 6Management and Network Services, LLCOH · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 4, 202030,132
  7. 7Moorestown Visiting Nurse AssociationNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 7, 202026,465
  8. 8Mediclaim, LLCMI · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 22, 202014,931
  9. 9Woodlawn Dental CenterOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 18, 202014,419
  10. 10Mat-Su Surgical Associates, APCAK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 15, 202013,146
  11. 11Mille Lacs Health SystemMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 11, 202010,630
  12. 12District Medical GroupAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 8, 202010,190
  13. 13Midmark RTLS Solutions, Inc.MI · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 5, 20207,422
  14. 14Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. d/b/a Hanger ClinicTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 29, 20206,033
  15. 15Santa Rosa & Rohnert Park Oral SurgeryCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 8, 20205,357
  16. 16Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoIL · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 4, 20204,824
  17. 17Renee Applebaum Phd PcMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 24, 20203,800
  18. 18Infor-Med Medical Information Systems Inc.CA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 13, 20203,728
  19. 19Ashtabula County Medical CenterOH · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 8, 20203,683
  20. 20Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic StatesMD · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · May 22, 20202,756
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