The biggest healthcare data breaches of 2021

Healthcare data breaches in 2021 have had a significant impact, with widespread network outages and potential disruptions to care in the U.S. Several hospitals are also facing legal action after resolving network access. So far this year, 40,099,751 individuals’ records have been affected by reported exposures. Healthcare IT News has compiled a list of the top 10 data breaches reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights. The breaches include vulnerabilities in a children’s health insurance program, suspicious activity in an eye care network, unauthorized access to patient information in a dermatology organization, and ransomware attacks on various healthcare systems. The threat of further incidents remains high, especially during the holiday season.