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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: August 2023

In August 2023, 73 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 24,441,380 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

24,441,380

Hacking or IT incidents

61

  1. 1Maximus, Inc.VA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 4, 20239,179,390
  2. 2Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & FinancingCO · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 11, 20234,091,794
  3. 3Performance Health TechnologyOR · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 15, 20231,752,076
  4. 4PurFoods, LLCIA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 25, 20231,289,643
  5. 5Baesman Group, Inc.OH · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 17, 20231,170,094
  6. 6Missouri Department of Social ServicesMO · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 7, 2023739,884
  7. 7Radius Global SolutionsMN · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 4, 2023632,204
  8. 8The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDDTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 17, 2023599,367
  9. 9Unum Group SACETN · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 3, 2023559,315
  10. 10SysInformation Healthcare Services, LLCTX · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 17, 2023537,987
  11. 11TAG Urgent Care Support Services, LLCNY · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 18, 2023516,985
  12. 12SouthCoast Medical Group, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 17, 2023450,860
  13. 13Virginia Department of Medical Assistance ServicesVA · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 9, 2023423,824
  14. 14El Centro Del Barrio d/b/a CentroMedTX · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 11, 2023350,000
  15. 15Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 17, 2023256,568
  16. 16EMS Management and Consultants IncNC · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 10, 2023223,598
  17. 17Health Care Service CorporationIL · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 2023220,913
  18. 18Privia Medical Group of Georgia, LLCGA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 18, 2023212,789
  19. 19Coastal Orthopedics & Sports Medicine of Southwest FloridaFL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 10, 2023203,427
  20. 20The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolMA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Aug 21, 2023135,394
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