In 2022, most healthcare data breaches in the United States happened as a result of hacking or IT-related incidents. The number of such cases was 555 in the examined year. The next-most common cause for data breaches was unauthorized access or disclosure, detected in 113 cases. Loss and theft of data were less common causes of data breaches in the U.S. healthcare system in 2022. Overall, in 2022, there were
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HIPAA Journal. (January 24, 2023). Most common causes of healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of data breaches [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. "Most common causes of healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of data breaches." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. (2023). Most common causes of healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of data breaches. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal. "Most Common Causes of Healthcare Data Breaches in The United States in 2022, by Number of Data Breaches." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/
HIPAA Journal, Most common causes of healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of data breaches Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Most common causes of healthcare data breaches in the United States in 2022, by number of data breaches [Graph], HIPAA Journal, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1274643/causes-of-us-healthcare-data-breaches/