H1 2026 Healthcare Data Breach Report

Reported by HIPAA Journal (Steve Alder)

Summary by Cyber Security News30 Sep 2026, 18:44 CEST

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There has been a 5.9% decline in healthcare breaches compared to H1 2025. Between January 1 and June 30, 2026, 397 data breaches affecting 500 or more individuals were reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights – the lowest H1 total since 2023.

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