In 2022, the most significant healthcare data breach incident in the United States was the OneTouchPoint, Inc. breach. The mailing and printing services vendor was hit by a ransomware attack, which caused the breach of the private information of approximately 4.11 million individuals from multiple healthcare providers. The second-biggest data breach case was detected at Advocate Aurora Health, a non-profit healthcare system. This breach affected around three million individuals.
Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals
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HIPAA Journal. (January 24, 2023). Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
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