- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 1,107
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Loss
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
Tampa Bay Surgical Group, the covered entity (CE), reported that an flash drive that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 1,107 individuals was lost in transit. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were retrained to protect and secure PHI.
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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