A 2022 report on data breaches in the healthcare system in the United States revealed that in most incidents, the leaked data was located in the network server, with almost 400 data breaches indicating this location. The second-most common location of breached data was e-mail, with 165 cases, followed by electronic medical records, with 67 breach cases.
Location of breached healthcare data in the United States in 2022
Data breaches as reported by healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearing houses and business associates of those entities. The data includes data breaches currently under investigation as well as archived cases.
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HIPAA Journal. (January 24, 2023). Location of breached healthcare data in the United States in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274686/source-of-breached-healthcare-data-us/
HIPAA Journal. "Location of breached healthcare data in the United States in 2022." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274686/source-of-breached-healthcare-data-us/
HIPAA Journal. (2023). Location of breached healthcare data in the United States in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274686/source-of-breached-healthcare-data-us/
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