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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: July 2021

In July 2021, 70 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 5,862,819 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

70

Individuals affected

5,862,819

Hacking or IT incidents

53

  1. 1Forefront Dermatology, S.C.WI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 8, 20212,413,553
  2. 2Professional Business Systems, Inc., d/b/a Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions and PBS Medcode Corp.,NY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 1, 20211,210,688
  3. 3UF Health Central FloridaFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 30, 2021700,934
  4. 4Orlando Family Physicians, LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 20, 2021447,426
  5. 5North Oklahoma County Mental Health Center d/b/a NorthCareOK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 21, 2021128,556
  6. 6HealthReach Community Health CentersME · Healthcare Provider · Improper Disposal · Jul 6, 2021122,308
  7. 7GuidehouseVA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 15, 202191,331
  8. 8Benefis Hospitals IncMT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 27, 202181,043
  9. 9Academic HealthPlans, Inc.TX · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 21, 202179,263
  10. 10Advocate Aurora HealthWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 16, 202168,707
  11. 11Coastal Family Health Center, IncMS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 2, 202165,890
  12. 12McLaren Health Care CorporationMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 16, 202164,600
  13. 13Florida Heart AssociatesFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 7, 202145,148
  14. 14University of Maryland, BaltimoreMD · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 2, 202137,263
  15. 15A2Z Diagnostics, LLCNJ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 28, 202135,587
  16. 16Florida BlueFL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 1, 202132,749
  17. 17Intermountain HealthcareUT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 16, 202128,628
  18. 18Harris CountyTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Jul 27, 202126,000
  19. 19King County Public Hospital District No. 2 d/b/a EvergreenHealthWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 13, 202122,579
  20. 20K&B Surgical Center LLCCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Jul 28, 202114,774
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