Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup
Biggest health data breaches: October 2022
In October 2022, 77 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 7,683,277 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
77
Individuals affected
7,683,277
Hacking or IT incidents
51
- 1Advocate Aurora HealthWI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 14, 20223,000,000
- 2SightCare, Inc.AZ · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 28, 2022637,999
- 3CorrectCare Integrated Health, Inc.KY · Business Associate · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 31, 2022502,089
- 4OakBend Medical Center / OakBend Medical GroupTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 28, 2022500,000
- 5WakeMed Health and HospitalsNC · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 14, 2022495,808
- 6Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human ServicesIL · Health Plan · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 21, 2022480,435
- 7Salud Family HealthCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 5, 2022427,546
- 8Keystone HealthPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 14, 2022235,237
- 9Tift Regional Health SystemGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 14, 2022180,142
- 10Falcon Healthcare, Inc. dba Interim Healthcare of Lubbock TexasTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 7, 202289,443
- 11Louisiana Department of Public Safety and CorrectionsLA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Oct 31, 202285,466
- 12Urology of Greater Atlanta, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 7, 202279,795
- 13Nationwide Optometry, PCAZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 28, 202273,073
- 14Lifeline Systems CompanyMA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 16, 202272,848
- 15Ascension St. Vincent’s Coastal CardiologyGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 14, 202271,227
- 16Valle del Sol, Inc.AZ · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 5, 202270,268
- 17Hendry County Hospital Authority d/b/a Hendry Regional Medical CenterFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 24, 202249,514
- 18FOREFRONT DERMATOLOGY, SCWI · Healthcare Provider · Theft · Oct 20, 202245,580
- 19Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesNM · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 14, 202244,450
- 20Resource Anesthesiology Associates of NM IncNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 24, 202242,617