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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: December 2022

In December 2022, 44 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 2,449,159 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

44

Individuals affected

2,449,159

Hacking or IT incidents

34

  1. 1CommonSpirit HealthIL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 1, 2022633,031
  2. 2Metropolitan Area EMS Authority dba MedStar Mobile HealthcareTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 19, 2022612,000
  3. 3Avem Health PartnersOK · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 13, 2022271,303
  4. 4Southwest Louisiana Health Care System, Inc. d/b/a Lake Charles Memorial Health SystemLA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 22, 2022269,752
  5. 5Bay Bridge Administrators, LLCTX · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 30, 2022187,742
  6. 6Fitzgibbon HospitalMO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 30, 2022112,072
  7. 7Pediatrics West, P.C.MA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 9, 202262,924
  8. 8MonarchNC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 16, 202256,155
  9. 9Ola Equipment LLCHI · Business Associate · Theft · Dec 14, 202239,000
  10. 10The Elizabeth HospiceCA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 14, 202235,496
  11. 11Legacy Operating Company d/b/a Legacy HospiceAL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 22, 202221,202
  12. 12Employee Group Insurance Benefits Plan of Acuity Brands, Inc.GA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 6, 202220,849
  13. 13San Gorgonio Memorial HospitalCA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 8, 202216,846
  14. 14Hawaiian Eye CenterHI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 19, 202214,524
  15. 15Foundcare, Inc.FL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 16, 202214,194
  16. 16Rhode Island Department of HealthRI · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Dec 7, 20228,800
  17. 17Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants, S.C.IL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 22, 20226,818
  18. 18NR Florida Associates LLCFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 30, 20226,250
  19. 19Sleep Center HawaiiHI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 12, 20225,396
  20. 20Three Rivers Provider NetworkCA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Dec 19, 20224,725
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