- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 45,148
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 26, 2026
OCR description
Florida Heart Associates, the covered entity (CE), reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 45,148 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and lab results. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided complimentary credit monitoring services and a phone number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE strengthened its technical safeguards and revised its policies and procedures.
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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