Nearly 4M health records breached in December

In December, 40 organizations reported to HHS that more than 3.97 million individuals were affected by data breaches.

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Below are the 10 organizations that reported to HHS the highest number of patients being affected by data breaches during December.

  1. Mednax Services (Sunrise, Fla.): 1.29 million individuals affected
  2. Dental Care Alliance (Sarasota, Fla.): 1 million individuals affected
  3. Aetna (Hartford, Conn.): 484,157 individuals affected
  4. Allegheny Health Network (Pittsburgh): 299,507 individuals affected
  5. Amita Health (Chicago): 261,054 individuals affected
  6. Community Eye Care (Charlotte, N.C.): 149,804 individuals affected
  7. GenRx Pharmacy (Scottsdale, Ariz.): 137,110 individuals affected
  8. Wilmington (N.C.) Surgical Associates: 114,834 individuals affected
  9. Sonoma Valley Healthcare District (Sonoma, Calif.): 69,000 individuals affected
  10. Nebraska Methodist Health System (Omaha): 39,912 individuals affected

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