More than 700,000 people had their data and personally identifiable information exposed in healthcare breaches reported to the federal government in August of 2019. 

In August, there were a total of 44 data breaches—affecting a total of 710,279 individuals— reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights, the agency responsible for maintaining the government's database of healthcare breaches, says a news report. Two of the data breaches reported to the OCR in August affected more 100,000 people each, notes the report.

Top August Healthcare breaches by number of patients affected, according to data from the HHS Office for Civil Rights:

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare Services - 183,370 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident.
  2. Wisconsin Diagnostic Laboratories - 114,985 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident. 
  3. Grays Harbor Community Hospital - 88,399 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident.
  4. Conway Regional Health System - 37,000 people were affected by an unauthorized access/disclosure.
  5. Mount Sinai Hospital - 33,730 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident. 
  6. Integrated Regional Laboratories - 29,644 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident. 
  7. Renown Health - 27,004 people were affected by a loss. 
  8. NorthStar Anesthesia - 19,807 people were affected by an unauthorized access/disclosure. 
  9. Dr. Timothee T. Wilkin - 15,113 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident. 
  10. University of Missouri Health Care - 14,402 people were affected by a hacking/IT incident. 

For more information on the breaches, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.