Data from 3.3M Patients Exposed By Two Major Healthcare Breaches
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
In 2025, two major data breaches at healthcare organizations exposed the protected health information (PHI) of over 3.3 million patients, raising alarms about data security in the healthcare sector. Anne Arundel Dermatology and Radiology Associates of Richmond reported breaches affecting 1.9 million and 1.42 million individuals, respectively, with serious concerns about unauthorized access to sensitive patient information. These incidents, among the largest of the year according to the HIPAA Breach Reporting Tool, highlight the ongoing vulnerabilities in healthcare data protection and have led to multiple proposed class action lawsuits against the affected providers. The breaches underscore the urgent need for improved cybersecurity measures within healthcare systems to safeguard patient information and maintain public trust.
