Summary: In 2024, over 580 healthcare data breaches were reported, affecting nearly 180 million user records, as analyzed by SecurityWeek from the HHS OCR database. The breaches primarily involved hacking incidents, with significant overlaps in impacted individuals. Major organizations like Change Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente were among those severely affected, highlighting the ongoing cybersecurity challenges in the healthcare sector.
Threat Actor: Ransomware Groups | ransomware groups
Victim: Healthcare Organizations | healthcare organizations
Keypoints :
- 585 incidents reported, impacting approximately 180 million user records.
- Majority of breaches (440) were categorized as hacking/IT incidents, including ransomware attacks.
- Texas had the highest number of incidents, with significant breaches reported from organizations like Change Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente.