January 2025 Healthcare Breaches Impact 2.7 Million Patients
In January 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights received 70 reports of large-scale data breaches (affecting more than 500 patients) in [...]
Change Healthcare Breach, Plus 12 Other Massive Breaches in 2024
The Change Healthcare saga continues. When first reported, the infamous Change Healthcare data breach was thought to affect a record-breaking 100,000,000 patients. However, new reports now put [...]
4 Million Patients Affected by December 2024 Healthcare Breaches
December is a time for joyous celebration, but for 4 million patients, it was a rude awakening—a breach that risked their confidential information. Having your private information [...]
Preventing Healthcare Data Breaches With Compliance Software
A healthcare information breach, such as hacking or an insider threat, invades the privacy of patients who depend on your organization’s protection. Furthermore, depending on the nature or [...]
Your Guide to the HIPAA Incident Report
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires all hospitals, medical practices, and healthcare organizations to follow federal guidelines to safeguard protected health information (PHI). Therefore, [...]
September 2024 Healthcare Breach Report – 4.37 Million Affected
In September 2024, the OCR Breach Portal listed 26 incidents affecting 4,377,193 patients. The most affected group was health plans, reporting four incidents affecting 3,118,229 patients. This [...]
9.67 Million Affected by August 2024 Healthcare Breaches
August 2024 was a record month for healthcare breaches. Healthcare providers reported the most breaches, but one business associate reported a massive breach, tipping the scales to [...]
42 Healthcare Breaches Reported in July 2024
In July 2024, the OCR Breach Portal listed 42 incidents affecting 917,299 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 30 incidents affecting 727,292 patients. This [...]
3.8 Million Patients Affected by June 2024 Healthcare Breaches
In June 2024 the OCR Breach Portal listed 46 incidents affecting 3,825,082 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 33 incidents affecting 3.5 million patients. [...]
8.5 Million Patients Affected by May 2024 Healthcare Breaches
In another banner month for healthcare breaches, the OCR Breach Portal listed 51 incidents affecting 8,468,460 patients. The most affected group was healthcare providers, reporting 38 incidents [...]
