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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: May 2022

In May 2022, 73 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 7,353,067 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

73

Individuals affected

7,353,067

Hacking or IT incidents

55

  1. 1Shields Health Care Group, Inc.MA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 27, 20222,380,483
  2. 2Apria Healthcare LLCIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 16, 20221,868,831
  3. 3Partnership HealthPlan of CaliforniaCA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · May 18, 2022852,375
  4. 4Comstar, LLCMA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 26, 2022585,621
  5. 5Aon PLCIL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 26, 2022129,682
  6. 6Parker-Hannifin Corporation Group Health PlansOH · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · May 13, 2022119,513
  7. 7Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, LLPNY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 16, 2022114,979
  8. 8NuLife Med, LLCNH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 9, 202292,436
  9. 9Schneck Medical CenterIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 13, 202292,311
  10. 10Alameda Health SystemCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 20, 202290,000
  11. 11Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 25, 202289,111
  12. 12Val Verde Regional Medical Center (“VVRMC”)TX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 24, 202286,562
  13. 13SAC Health SystemCA · Healthcare Provider · Theft · May 5, 202277,842
  14. 14Shoreline Eye GroupCT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 27, 202257,047
  15. 15McKenzie Health SystemMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 10, 202251,040
  16. 16Allied Urological Services, LLCNY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · May 31, 202250,640
  17. 17AU HealthGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 27, 202249,623
  18. 18Finkelstein Eye AssociatesIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 27, 202248,587
  19. 19Vail Health ServicesCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 4, 202241,889
  20. 20Oklahoma City Indian ClinicOK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · May 9, 202238,239
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