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Health Data Breach Tracker/Monthly roundup

Biggest health data breaches: October 2023

In October 2023, 46 health data breaches affecting 500 or more people were reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, with a combined 9,211,393 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

46

Individuals affected

9,211,393

Hacking or IT incidents

39

  1. 1Postmeds, Inc.CA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 30, 20232,369,026
  2. 2McLaren Health CareMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 20, 20232,103,881
  3. 3NASCOGA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 10, 20231,744,655
  4. 4Singing River Health System and its wholly owned subsidiary, Singing River GulfportMS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 18, 2023895,204
  5. 5MNGI Digestive Health, PAMN · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 24, 2023767,670
  6. 6Western Washington Medical GroupMS · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 26, 2023350,863
  7. 7Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association, Inc.NY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 26, 2023279,156
  8. 8Radius Global SolutionsPA · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 19, 2023135,742
  9. 9Dakota Eye InstituteND · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 23, 2023107,143
  10. 10Walmart Associates Health and Welfare PlanAR · Health Plan · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 4, 202385,952
  11. 11University of MichiganMI · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 23, 202361,033
  12. 12Westat, Inc.MD · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 13, 202351,513
  13. 13Brooklyn Premier OrthopedicsNY · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 6, 202348,459
  14. 14La Red Health CenterDE · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 20, 202339,759
  15. 15PeakMedCO · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 27, 202327,800
  16. 16Hospital & Medical Foundation of Paris, Inc d/b/a Horizon HealthIL · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 19, 202316,598
  17. 17Fredericksburg Foot & Ankle Center, PLCVA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 25, 202314,912
  18. 18Cadence BankMS · Business Associate · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 27, 202313,862
  19. 19Peerstar LLCPA · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 16, 202311,438
  20. 20Premier Health Partners and wholly owned covered entities listed in description section belowOH · Healthcare Provider · Hacking/IT Incident · Oct 12, 202310,833
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