Healthcare data breaches in the United States are a constantly increasing risk with potential for significant damages to affected parties. The largest recorded U.S. data breach in the healthcare sector was in 2015 at Anthem Inc., a health insurance provider in the United States, when criminal hackers stole personal data affecting 78.8 million individuals.
Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals
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Name of entity (date of breach submission)
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (May 15, 2023). Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals (in millions)." Chart. May 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2023). Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Largest Healthcare Data Breaches to Date in The United States as of May 2023, by Number of Affected Individuals (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Largest healthcare data breaches to date in the United States as of May 2023, by number of affected individuals (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Health and Human Services, May 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275847/largest-healthcare-data-breaches-usa/