Biggest Cyberattacks in US Healthcare Sector

Impact of UnitedHealth Group Hack

The Feb. 21 hack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit caused disruptions leading to a cash crunch for small healthcare providers. It prompted a U.S. health department investigation into potential breaches of protected health data.

Growing Threat of Cyberattacks

The extent of the hack’s impact on patient data remains unclear, adding to the rising trend of disruptive cyberattacks on U.S. healthcare companies.

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Major IT Hacks in the Healthcare Sector

• Anthem Inc (2015): 78,800,000 individuals affected by the health insurer.
• American Medical Collection Agency (2019): 26,059,725 individuals impacted in a medical debt collection breach.
• HCA (2023): 11,270,000 individuals affected in a hack on the hospital operator.
• Premera Blue Cross (2015): 11,000,000 individuals impacted in a breach at the health insurer.
• Excellus Health Plan, Inc (2015): 9,358,891 individuals affected in a breach at the health insurer.
• Perry Johnson & Associates (2023): 8,952,212 individuals impacted in a hack on the medical transcription service provider.
• Managed Care of North America Dental (2023): 8,861,076 individuals affected by a breach at the dental insurer.
• Welltok Inc (2023): 8,493,379 individuals impacted in a hack on the healthcare technology provider.
• PharMerica Corp (2023): 5,815,591 individuals affected in a breach at the healthcare provider.

Source of Information

The data presented is sourced from government records and company reports. It is essential to note a correction has been made to remove a reference to 23andMe in the information provided.