7 Recent Hospital Data Breaches

1. Medical College of Georgia Hospital Data Breach Affects 513 Patients
The records of 513 patients of Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics in August, Ga., were breached when a nurse practitioner’s laptop was stolen.

2. Kern Medical Center in California Loses 1,500 Patient Records
Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, Calif., notified 1,500 patients of stolen medical records.

3. St. Joseph Health System Data Breach Affects More Than 31k Patients
Over 31,000 patients at six Orange, Calif-based St. Joseph Health System hospitals, were victim to a data breach after private health information was accessible on the Internet.

4. IU Health Goshen Data Breach Affects 12k Job Applicants
IU Health Goshen (Ind.) suffered a data breach brought on by a virus that could have exposed personal information, including Social Security numbers, of 12,000 job applicants.

5. Patient Information Stolen From University of Miami School of Medicine
A USB drive containing the personal information of 1,219 patients was stolen from the University of Miami (Fla.) Miller School of Medicine.

6. Former Employee of Atlanta Medical Group Steals Patient Info for Competing Practice
Eric McNeal was sentenced to a year and a month in prison for stealing patient information from Atlanta (Ga.) Perinatal Associates.

7. Hacked Server at OSU Medical Center Contained Info on More Than 180 People
A hacked server at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus contained information on 30 patients and 150 students.