10 biggest patient data breaches in 2021

In 2021, 578 healthcare organizations reported to HHS more than 41.45 million individuals being affected by data breaches.

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Below are the 10 incidents reported to HHS in 2021 with the greatest number of people affected.

  1. Florida Healthy Kids Corp. (Tallahassee): 3.5 million individuals affected
  2. 20/20 Eye Care Network (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.): 3.25 million individuals affected
  3. Forefront Dermatology (Manitowoc, Wis.): 2.41 million individuals affected
  4. NEC Health Networks (San Antonio): 1.66 million individuals affected
  5. Eskenazi Health (Indianapolis): 1.52 million individuals affected
  6. Kroger pharmacies (Cincinnati): 1.47 million individuals affected
  7. St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System (Savannah, Ga.): 1.4 million individuals affected
  8. University Medical Center Southern Nevada (Las Vegas): 1.3 million individuals affected
  9. American Anesthesiology (Mount Kisco, N.Y.): 1.27 million individuals affected
  10. Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions and PBS Medcode (Buffalo, N.Y.): 1.21 million individuals affected
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