44% of healthcare cyberattacks caused by network breaches
Becker's Health IT
Hannah Mitchell
Since the start of 2021, 155 organizations reported to HHS that 12,406,655 individuals were affected by data breaches.
Breaches of protected health information affecting more than 500 individuals are required to be listed on HHS' breach portal. Some organizations reported breaches that occurred in multiple locations, and therefore the total number of locations is 163.
Of the 155 organizations that fell victim to data breaches, 72 organizations experienced...