North Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward Health

Broward Health, operating under North Broward Hospital District, suffered a data breach on October 15, 2021, attributed to hacking. The incident exposed the personal and medical data of 1,357,879 individuals, including 473 Maine residents. The compromised information heightened risks of identity theft, prompting the organization to offer 24 months of identity theft protection services to affected parties. The breach’s scale and the sensitivity of the leaked data medical records and personally identifiable information (PII) pose severe long-term risks, including financial fraud, reputational harm to the hospital, and potential regulatory penalties. The attack underscores vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity, where protected health information (PHI) is a prime target for cybercriminals. The breach’s impact extends beyond immediate data exposure, eroding patient trust and potentially disrupting operations due to remediation efforts and legal repercussions.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/88826ba0-148a-468d-9a86-5528850896fa.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/broward-health

"id": "bro110082125",
"linkid": "broward-health",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '1,357,879 (including 473 Maine '
                                              'residents)',
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'location': 'Florida, USA',
                        'name': 'North Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward '
                                'Health',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Hacking',
 'customer_advisories': 'Identity theft protection services offered for 24 '
                        'months',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '1,357,879',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (Medical/Personal)',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personal Medical Data']},
 'date_detected': '2021-10-15',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported that North '
                'Broward Hospital District d/b/a Broward Health experienced a '
                'data breach on October 15, 2021, likely due to hacking, '
                'potentially affecting 1,357,879 individuals, with 473 being '
                'residents of Maine. Affected information included personal '
                'medical data, and identity theft protection services were '
                'offered for 24 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Personal Medical Data'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High (Identity theft protection services '
                                   'offered for 24 months)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'regulatory_notifications': 'Maine Office of the '
                                                       'Attorney General'},
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Identity theft protection services '
                                        'offered to affected individuals for '
                                        '24 months'},
 'title': 'Broward Health Data Breach (2021)',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}