Integrative Health of Utah, PLLC

The breach at Integrative Health of Utah, PLLC, reported on April 3, 2023, involved the theft of electronic medical records of 600 individuals[8]. This incident is part of a broader context of healthcare data breaches in Utah, highlighting the ongoing challenges healthcare providers face in protecting patient information against cyber threats.

For instance, a significant breach occurred when the Utah Department of Health experienced a hacking incident on March 30, 2012, affecting up to 780,000 patients. This breach, attributed to East European hackers, exposed the Social Security numbers of 280,000 individuals. Victims were offered one year of free credit monitoring services. This incident stands out as one of the largest healthcare hacking incidents reported since the HIPAA breach notification rule went into effect in September 2009[1].

Another notable breach involved Uintah Basin Healthcare (UBH), which notified 103,974 individuals about a potential compromise of their protected health information due to suspicious network activity detected on November 7, 2022. The breach impacted patients who received care at UBH between March 2012 and November 2022, including sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, addresses, health insurance information, diagnoses, medication information, test results, and procedure information[3][6].

These incidents underscore the importance of robust cybersecurity measures and the need for healthcare providers to continuously update and strengthen their security protocols to protect patient information from unauthorized access and potential misuse.

Citations:

1. https://www.databreachtoday.com/utah-health-breach-affects-780000-a-4667
2. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/growing-popularity-complementary-alternative-medicine-070600444.html
3. https://healthitsecurity.com/news/utah-health-system-suffers-healthcare-data-breach-103k-impacted
4. https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/best-of-utah-body-and-mind-2021/BestOf?oid=16943450
5. https://healthcare.utah.edu/press-releases/2024/02/university-of-utah-health-plans-uuhp-vendor-experienced-data-security
6. https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/uintah-basin-healthcare-data-breach-affects-over-100000-a-22066
7. https://www.databreachtoday.com/utah-health-breach-impact-grows-a-4662
8. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/UT
9. https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/senior-healthcare-firm-pays-breach-settlement-to-states-a-20845?web_view=true
10. https://www.hipaajournal.com/highmark-health-phishing-attack-affects-300000-patients/