Breaches from lost or stolen devices hit all-time low

Good news about progress in cybersecurity in healthcare is rare, but this year reports of breaches involving lost or stolen unencrypted laptops, desktop computers, servers or other computing devices may hit an all-time low.

In fact, in the first half of 2026, no such breaches have been reported to federal regulators. The number of breaches tied to endpoints has been steadily declining since 2013, when nearly 80% of all breaches involved lost or stolen unencrypted computing devices, affecting 5.5 million people, according to data reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Cybersecurity experts say the decline in breaches reflects years of focus by healthcare organizations and vendors on encryption, endpoint management and cloud security practices, but they warn that artificial intelligence tools are creating new risks for endpoints.

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