by Garrison Wells <https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/author/garrison-wells>
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Sep 1, 2021 11:54am
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There were 43 breaches of hospitals and 74 breaches of outpatient,
specialty clinics in the first half of 2021, according to a new report.
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Healthcare data breaches are not only on the rise, but they are also
spreading like a virus from hospitals to smaller provider facilities.
Healthcare breaches have nearly doubled since 2018 and continued to climb
through the first half of 2021, according to a report
<https://cybersecurity.criticalinsight.com/2021_healthcare_data_breach_report>
by
Critical Insight, a Seattle-based healthcare-focused cybersecurity firm.
Ref:
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/hackers-target-outpatient-providers-specialty-clinics-as-data-breaches-nearly-double-from-2018
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