5 McLaren hospitals hit in Elekta data breach: 64,000 patients affected

Five McLaren Health Care hospitals and three medical clinics are among 169 other health systems affected by the Elekta data breach.

Mount Pleasant, Mich.-based McLaren Central Michigan, Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital, Petoskey, Mich.-based McLaren Northern Michigan, McLaren Lapeer (Mich.) Region Hospital, Bay City, Mich.-based McLaren Bay Region and three medical clinics were all affected by the breach. 

Between the eight medical facilities belonging to McLaren, 64,600 patients have been potentially exposed.

In addition to patients' breached data, some cancer centers reported halting procedures for weeks because of the incident, according to Fox61.

Here is a list of health systems that have reported breaches stemming from the incident and the number of patients affected, according to HHS' data breach portal:

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (Chicago): 201,197

Advocate Aurora Health (Downers Grove, Ill., and Milwaukee): 68,707

Renown Health (Reno, Nev.): 65,181

McLaren Health Care (Grand Blanc, Mich.): 64,600

Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City): 28,628

St. Charles Health System (Bend, Ore.): 4,687

Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma (Lawton): 8,000

Saint Peter's University Hospital (New Brunswick, N.J.): 585

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health: 200+

Emory St. Joseph Hospital (Sandy Spring, Ga.): Unknown

Fairbanks (Alaska) Cancer Center: Unknown

Jefferson Health (Philadelphia): Unknown

Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital: Unknown

Carle Health (Urbana, Ill.): Unknown

Lifespan (Providence, R.I.): Unknown

Southcoast Health (New Bedford, Mass.): Unknown

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