June 2025 Healthcare Data Breach Report - HIPAA Journal The biggest data breach of the month was reported by Episource, an Optum subsidiary that provides medical coding, risk adjustment services, and software solutions for healthcare providers and health plans
Top Causes of Data Breaches in Healthcare - Fidelis Security Healthcare data breaches are spiraling out of control That’s not hyperbole – it’s just the reality we’re dealing with right now Healthcare organizations across the U S are getting hammered by cyberattacks In 2024 alone, nearly 400 facilities reported incidents
Largest Healthcare Data Breaches of 2025 - HIPAA Journal That total is likely to increase further as there are several data breach investigations that have yet to conclude Based on the current totals, 2025 was the worst ever year for large healthcare data breaches, beating the previous record of 746 data breaches set in 2023 by 3 49%
Healthcare Compliance Cybersecurity Report 2025 Data Cyberattacks on healthcare systems have surged by 38% year-over-year in 2025, according to our compiled research Hackers are no longer just stealing data — they’re encrypting entire EHR systems and demanding seven-figure ransoms The most common breach vector? Unpatched software and unsecured APIs
Biggest healthcare data breaches reported in 2025, so far As previously reported, researchers observed that it was not until 2017 that hacking became the primary cause of healthcare data breaches, surpassing theft and unauthorized access and reflecting a shift in the cyberthreat landscape
Data Breaches in Healthcare: What the Numbers Tell Us Hacking IT incidents at healthcare providers affected 55 million and 48 million people in 2023 and 2024, respectively Hacking IT incidents accounted for the overwhelming majority (99% and 95%) of reported healthcare data breaches in both years
Biggest Healthcare Data Breaches in H1 2025 - The HIPAA Guide All but one of the top 10 breaches in H1 2025 were hacking incidents, which have been the leading cause of healthcare data breaches since 2017 Half of the top 5 data breaches were reported by healthcare providers and half by business associates
Top Causes of HIPAA Breaches in 2025 Hacking and IT threats remain the leading causes of HIPAA breaches in 2025 Phishing emails, ransomware, and sneaky software tricks are driving most of the headlines and headaches for healthcare organizations