Healthcare data breaches are increasing as the healthcare industry relies more heavily on digital services to store sensitive patient information. Cyberattacks targeting hospitals, insurers, and other healthcare entities have become more frequent, exploiting system vulnerabilities and leading to the exposure of millions of patient records. These breaches have not only compromised patient data but also caused significant disruptions to healthcare services. Healthcare Dive has developed a tracker to monitor large-scale data breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), providing a detailed, up-to-date view of these security incidents. Click here for article.
Cyberattacks in healthcare have risen sharply, with breaches exposing 385 million patient records from 2010 to 2022.
Healthcare organizations face major risks, including ransoms, operational disruptions, and harm to patient care, as seen in attacks on HCA Healthcare and Prospect Medical Holdings.
Health insurers, providers, and related entities are required to report breaches affecting over 500 individuals to the HHS Office for Civil Rights within 60 days.
Healthcare Dive has launched a tracker to monitor large healthcare data breaches, sortable by breach type, incident size, and entity, with updates as new breaches are reported.
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