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The Paubox HIPAA Breach Report analyzes protected health information (PHI) breaches affecting 500 or more people as reported to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in August 2021.
This report will cover:
HIPAA breaches ranked by people affected
Most common breaches by type
- Network server affected the most people in August 2021. 4,536,149 individuals had their data breached.
- Email breaches were the second most common, with 339,280 people affected.
- Electronic medical record breaches affected 10,885 people, the third most common breach type.
HIPAA breaches by occurrence
Most common breach types
- Network servers were the most common attack vector in August 2021. There were 14 network server breaches.
- Email breaches were the second most common attack vector; thirteen attacks via email were reported.
- Electronic medical record breaches were reported twice last month.
Takeaways
Network server breaches affected the most people and were the most common breach type for the third month in a row. St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, Inc. had the largest breach affecting 1,400,000 people. University Medical Center Southern Nevada had the second-largest breach affecting 1,300,000 people. Both breaches occurred via a network server.
Full data
Click here to view the HHS’ raw data via Google Sheets.
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About the Paubox HIPAA Breach Report
The Paubox HIPAA Breach Report analyzes breaches that affected 500 or more individuals, as reported on the HHS Wall of Shame in August 2021.