- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 2,101
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
- Location of breached information
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Winter Haven Hospital, reported that a workforce member sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,101 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of service. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and provided retraining on email security.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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