Proof Point
HIPAA Journal reported 407 data breaches in U.S. healthcare industry, affecting 5.6 million records in 2017, decrease from massive attack in 2015
U.S. Healthcare Industry Disclosed Data Breaches and Breached Records
2010 – 2017 (number of breaches and million records)
| Note: | Data obtained from Databreaches.net, which tracks healthcare data breaches reported to OCR, media, and other sources |
Proof Point Findings
- Data Breaches – Incidents that resulted in confirmed data access and disclosure by unauthorized parties
- Increasing Incidents – HIPAA Journal reported total data breaches in U.S. healthcare industry increased 11% annually reaching 407 breaches, affecting 5.6 million records, in 2017, mainly from hacking and insider incidents
- 2015 Massive Attack – Three data breaches in 2015 led to 113 million stolen information, largest cyberattack in industry since 2010
- Key Growth Drivers – Include increasing number and sophistication of global cyberattacks and sensitivity of healthcare information
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Date Last Updated |
October 15, 2018
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