The biggest data breaches in healthcare in 2017
Industry is on pace to exceed the number of security incidents reported last year.
The biggest health data breaches of 2017
While there haven’t been any blockbuster data breaches so far this year, the numbers continue to rise. About 200 data breaches have been reported on the web site operated by the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services—the list contains breaches of unsecured protected health information affecting 500 or more individuals. According to the Protenus Breach Barometer, about 233 total breaches were reported in the first six months of 2017; in all of 2016, about 450 breaches were reported. Here’s a list of the largest breaches reported so far this year.
Airway Oxygen in Michigan
Records affected: 500,000
Date reported: July 16, 2017
Cause: Hacking of a network server
Women’s Healthcare Group of Pennsylvania
Records affected: 300,000
Date reported: July 15, 2017
Cause: Hacking of desktop computer and network server
Urology Austin
Records affected: 279,663
Date reported: Jan. 22, 2017
Cause: Ransomware attack
Pacific Alliance Medical Center in California
Records affected: 266,123
Date Reported: Aug. 10, 2017
Cause: Hacking of a network server
Peachtree Neurological Clinic in Georgia
Records affected: 176,295
Date Reported: July 7, 2017
Cause: Hacking of a network server
McLaren Medical Group, Lansing, Mich.
Records affected: 106,008
Date reported: Aug. 24, 2017
Cause: Network server hacked
Emory Healthcare
Records affected: 79,930
Date reported: Feb. 21, 2017
Cause: Hacker deleted appointment information system
Salina Family Healthcare Center
Records affected: 77,337
Date reported: Aug. 16, 2017
Cause: Ransomware attack
Stephenville (Texas) Medical & Surgical Clinic
Records affected: 75,000
Date reported: Jan. 23, 2017
Cause: Unauthorized access to computer/potential disclosure
ABCD Pediatrics
Records affected: 55,447
Date reported: March 26, 2017
Cause: Ransomware attack
Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center
Records affected: 46,632
Date reported: June 19, 2017
Cause: Hacking of email
St. Mark’s Surgical Center in Florida
Records affected: 33,877
Date reported: Aug. 9, 2017
Cause: Hacking of a network server
Tampa Bay Surgery Center
Records affected: 25,848
Date reported: June 20, 2017
Cause: Hacking: Data stolen and put on file-sharing website
WellCare Health Plans in Florida
Records affected: 24,809
Date reported: Jan. 27, 2017
Cause: Hacking of a network server