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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: April 2023

In April 2023, 54 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 5,656,224 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

54

Individuals affected

5,656,224

Hacking or IT incidents

39

  1. 1NationsBenefits Holdings, LLCFL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 20233,099,502
  2. 2Upstream RollCo, LLCAL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 22, 2023748,678
  3. 3Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 2023473,467
  4. 4Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 2023199,753
  5. 5Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 20, 2023180,694
  6. 6Cummins Behavioral Health SystemsIN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 12, 2023154,285
  7. 7La Clínica de La Raza, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 2023125,794
  8. 8Robeson Health Care CorporationNC · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 21, 202362,627
  9. 9California Physicians' Services d/b/a Blue Shield of CaliforniaCA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 4, 202361,788
  10. 10MiniMed Distribution Corp.CA · Healthcare Provider · Unauthorized Access/Disclosure · Apr 14, 202358,374
  11. 11Yukon Kuskokwim Health CorporationAK · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 202351,787
  12. 12Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 13, 202349,968
  13. 13WellBe Senior Medical, LLCIL · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 4, 202342,020
  14. 14United Steelworkers Local 286PA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 14, 202337,965
  15. 15Retina & Vitreous of Texas, PLLCTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 202335,766
  16. 16Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 202331,440
  17. 17Lake County Health Department and Community Health CenterIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 25, 202323,376
  18. 18Brightline, Inc.CA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 7, 202321,830
  19. 19Iowa Department of Health and Human Services - Iowa Medicaid EnterpriseIA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 10, 202320,815
  20. 20Southwest Healthcare ServicesND · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Apr 1, 202315,996
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