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HIPAA Breach News

Our HIPAA breach news section covers HIPAA breaches such as unauthorized disclosures of protected health information (PHI), improper disposal of PHI, unauthorized PHI access by cybercriminals and rogue healthcare employees, and other security and privacy breaches.

The HIPAA breach news section is particularly relevant to healthcare information security professionals, privacy officers, and other individuals who have some responsibility for HIPAA compliance.

The most recent healthcare data breach reports are listed below and HIPAA enforcement news is provided. If you want to find out if a specific covered entity has experienced a data breach, please use the search function in the top right hand corner of this webpage.

Almost 30,000 Texas Residents Affected by Data Breach at The Texas Hearing Institute

The Texas Hearing Institute has notified the Texas Attorney General about a data breach impacting more than 29, 000 state...

AdaptHealth Reports Material Cybersecurity Incident and Theft of Patient Data

AdaptHealth, a publicly traded healthcare company that provides home medical equipment, diabetes supplies, and sleep therapy products, has informed the...

Delaware & Florida Women’s Health Centers Announce Data Breaches

Two women’s healthcare providers have announced data privacy incidents. Women’s Wellness of Southern Delaware recently learned about unauthorized retention of...

Medtronic Starts Notifying Individuals Affected by April 2026 Cyberattack

medtronic data breach

Medtronic has started issuing notifications to individuals affected by an April 2026 cyberattack. The ShinyHunters threat group claimed responsibility for...

Data Breaches Reported by Amicus Solutions: Huntsville Hospital Health System

Amicus Solutions (Fedora Solutions) has been affected by a cybersecurity incident, and Huntsville Hospital has confirmed it was affected by...

Washington Dept. Health & Social Services Insider Breach Affects 8,600 Individuals

The Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) has identified an insider data breach involving unauthorized access to the protected...

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South Florida Injury Centers; Chickasaw Nation Department of Health Report Data Breaches

A hacking incident has been reported by South Florida Injury Centers, and Chickasaw Nation Department of Health has discovered that...

Colorado Health Network; Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance Announce Data Breaches

Data security incidents have been announced by the Colorado Health Network and Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance. In both cases, only...

Minnesota Epilepsy Group; Campbell University; City of Middletown Announce Data Breaches

Data breaches have been announced by Minnesota Epilepsy Group, Campbell University, and the City of Middletown, Ohio. Minnesota Epilepsy Group...

Data Breaches Announced by Florida Retina Center; Acadia Healthcare Company

Florida Retina Center has identified unauthorized access to systems containing the protected health information of more than 13,600 patients. Acadia...

April 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report

April 2026 healthcare data breach report

In April 2026, 47 healthcare data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals were reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil...

LifePoint Health; Southwest Behavioral & Health Services; Nottingham Village Report Data Breaches

Data breaches have been announced by Lifepoint Health, Southwest Behavioral & Health Services, and Nottingham Village. Lifepoint Health Lifepoint Health...

July 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report

U.S. healthcare data breaches are down 34.1% month-over-month, and 44.5% fewer individuals had their healthcare data exposed. HIPAA-regulated entities reported...

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