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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2021

In August 2021, 40 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 5,772,176 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

40

Individuals affected

5,772,176

Hacking or IT incidents

32

  1. 1St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc.GA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 10, 20211,400,000
  2. 2University Medical Center of Southern NevadaNV · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 13, 20211,300,000
  3. 3UNM HealthNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 3, 20211,228,093
  4. 4DuPage Medical Group, Ltd.IL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 30, 2021655,384
  5. 5Denton County, TexasTX · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 24, 2021326,417
  6. 6Metro Infectious Disease ConsultantsIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 16, 2021171,740
  7. 7LifeLong Medical CareCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 2021115,448
  8. 8CareATC, Inc.OK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 27, 202198,774
  9. 9San Andreas Regional CenterCA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 202157,244
  10. 10CarePointe ENTIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 23, 202148,742
  11. 11South Florida Community Care Network LLC d/b/a Community Care PlanFL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 20, 202148,344
  12. 12ElectromedMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 202147,200
  13. 13Queen Creek Medical Center d/b/a Desert Wells Family MedicineAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 30, 202135,000
  14. 14Thomas Eye GroupGA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 30, 202133,994
  15. 15Gregory P. Vannucci DDSIA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 20, 202126,144
  16. 16The Wedge Medical CenterPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 24, 202125,491
  17. 17Texoma Community CenterTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 16, 202124,021
  18. 18Family Medical Center of MichiganMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 26, 202121,988
  19. 19Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern ShoreDE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 30, 202115,208
  20. 20Central Utah Clinic, P.C. dba Revere HealthUT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 19, 202112,433
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