Hacking incidents, including those involving ransomware attacks or vendors, that affect tens of millions of individuals, continue to account for the majority of health data breaches reported to federal regulators so far this year.
A analysis on Friday of health data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals posted so far in 2023 on the Department of Health and Human Services’ HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool shows the persistent and extensive impact of hacking incidents on the protected health information of millions of American patients.