The numbers are in: 5.6M patient records breached in 2017

The Breach Barometer Annual Report analyzes how data breaches have affected healthcare throughout 2017.

The full report includes the following:

• Comparative analysis of 2016 vs. 2017 health data breaches
• Trends in health data breach detection and disclosure
• A breakdown of the biggest threats to patient data in 2017
• Evidence-based predictions for how data breaches will affect healthcare in 2018
• A discussion on how healthcare organizations can gain full visibility into their EHR and get ahead of the data breach crisis

Key findings include:

• 5.6M total patient records breached
• 477 total breach incidents
• 176 insider-related incidents
• 308 days, average time to discover a breach
• 73 days, average time to report breach to HHS
• Hacking incidents that include ransomware/malware seemingly doubled

Read the full report to understand how health data breaches are affecting the healthcare industry.