10 Largest Data Breaches Due to Hacking, IT Incident

Patient information data breaches can occur in a number of ways: computer hacking, theft, improper disposal and unauthorized access being a few of them.

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Here are the 10 largest reported data breaches due to computer hacking or an IT incident, according to HHS’ breach database.

1. Utah Department of Health: 780,000 affected

2. Puerto Rico Department of Health: 475,000 affected

3. St. Joseph Health System (Bryan, Texas): 405,000 affected

4. Seacoast Radiology PA (Dover, N.H.): 231,400 affected

5. Ankle + Foot Center of Tampa Bay (Fla.): 156,000 affected

6. University of Washington Medicine (Seattle): 76,183 affected

7. L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center: 59,000 affected

8. WellPoint (Indianapolis): 31,700 affected

9. Sovereign Medical Group (Ridgewood, N.J.): 27,800 affected

10. The University of Texas at Arlington: 27,000 affected

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