The most commonly cited reason for a data breach was a hacking or IT incident, which totaled 64 percent of all data breaches.
Below are 10 of the largest data breaches reported in August:
- Presbyterian Healthcare Services: 183,370 patients
- Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories: 114,985 patients
- Grays Harbor Community Hospital: 88,399 patients
- Conway Regional Health System: 37,000 patients
- Mount Sinai Hospital: 33,730 patients
- Integrated Regional Laboratories: 29,644
- Renown Health: 27,004 patients
- NorthStar Anesthesia: 19,807 patients
- Timothee Wilkin, DO: 15,113 patients
- University of Missouri Health Care: 14,402 patients
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