55+ Healthcare Data Breach Statistics for 2023

Data breaches in the healthcare industry have surged, with 93% of organizations having experienced breaches in the past three years. This is largely due to criminals targeting this sector to gain access to patient medical records for personal information. In 2020, 707 breaches occurred in the US alone, impacting almost 20 million people. Currently, hospitals spend over 64% annually on advertising post-breach, with each incident costing around $9.3 million. These breaches put patients’ privacy, identity, and financial security at risk.