The biggest healthcare data breaches reported in 2020

Federal agencies warned of an imminent cyber threat to hospitals this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While major ransomware attacks were a concern, some breaches were caused by mundane activities such as improper disposal of materials or employee snooping. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights published a list of breaches, including incidents from previous years and those still under investigation, affecting over 10 million individuals. The list includes breaches at Trinity Health, Inova Health, Magellan Health, Dental Care Alliance, Luxottica of America, Northern Light Health, Health Share of Oregon, Florida Orthopaedic Institute, Elkhart Emergency Physicians, and Aetna.