Critical Insight's 2023 Healthcare Data Cyber Breach Report offered the following key findings:
-Total breaches dropped 15% in the first six months of 2023 (1H 2023) compared to the second half of 2022 (1H 2022).
-Individual records compromised in data breaches surged by 31% in 1H 2023 compared to 2H 2022.
-The number of individuals affected increased from 31M in 2H 2022 to 40M in 1H 2023.
-Hacking/IT incidents were the primary cause of data breaches, accounting for 73% of breaches in 1H 2023. Unauthorized access/disclosure was the second-most prevalent type in 1H 2023.
-Network server breaches are responsible for 97% of individual records affected, while only 2% can be attributed to email breaches.
-Of the 40 million exposed records, 48% were linked to business associates, while 43% were associated with healthcare providers. In the first half of 2023, 50% of individuals impacted by a breach had a business associate present.
Source: Critical Insight Releases H1 2023 Report, August 2023