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.
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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 July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. "Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals (in millions)." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. (2023). Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. "Largest Healthcare Data Breaches in The United States in 2022, by Number of Affected Individuals (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal, Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Largest healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of affected individuals (in millions) [Graph], HIPAA Journal, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/798598/largest-us-healthcare-data-breaches/