The health care industry is said to be among the worst when it comes to cybersecurity. In the past year, we have seen the three biggest health care data breaches of all time. With the number of data breaches increasing in both number and severity, it is important to recognize who is at risk as well as the magnitude of recent breaches. Here are the five largest health care data breaches of 2015:
- Anthem: 78.8 million individuals affected
- Premera Blue Cross: 11 million individuals affected
- Excellus Health Plan: 10 million individuals affected
- UCLA Health: 4.5 million individuals affected
- Medical Informatics Engineering: 3.9 million individuals affected