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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2022

In August 2022, 53 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 4,565,565 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

53

Individuals affected

4,565,565

Hacking or IT incidents

39

  1. 1Novant Health Inc.NC · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 14, 20221,362,296
  2. 2Practice Resources, LLCNY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 4, 2022942,138
  3. 3Maternal and Family Health ServicesPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 8, 2022461,070
  4. 4Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions, LLCTX · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 2022343,593
  5. 5Warner Norcross and Judd, LLPMI · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 24, 2022255,160
  6. 6California Department of Corrections and RehabilitationCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 22, 2022236,000
  7. 7Common Ground Healthcare CooperativeWI · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 2022133,714
  8. 8Methodist McKinney HospitalTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 26, 2022110,244
  9. 9First Choice Community Health Care, Inc.NM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 1, 2022101,541
  10. 10Onyx Technology LLCMD · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 202296,814
  11. 11EmergeOrthoNC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 202268,661
  12. 12Lamoille Health PartnersVT · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 11, 202259,381
  13. 13Trinity HealthMI · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 29, 202246,748
  14. 14General Health SystemLA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 202246,149
  15. 15Henderson & Walton Women’s Center, P.C.AL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 23, 202234,306
  16. 16St. Luke's Health System, Ltd.ID · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 2, 202231,573
  17. 17San Diego American Indian Health CenterCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 15, 202230,721
  18. 18Rock County Human Services DepartmentWI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 12, 202225,610
  19. 19NorthStar HealthCare Consulting LLCGA · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Aug 26, 202218,354
  20. 20Columbia River Mental Health ServicesWA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 8, 202217,842
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