Cerner Corporation and Jupiter Medical Center: Jupiter Medical alerts patients after third party data breach exposes health records

Jupiter Medical Center Notifies Patients of Third-Party Data Breach Impacting Health Records

On January 21, 2026, Jupiter Medical Center informed stakeholders about a data security incident involving Cerner Corporation, its third-party electronic health record (EHR) vendor. The breach did not compromise Jupiter Medical’s internal systems but exposed sensitive patient data held by Cerner.

The medical center confirmed that affected individuals are being notified and provided with guidance on protecting their personal information. While details on the scope of the breach remain limited, the incident underscores the risks of third-party vendor vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity. No further specifics on the number of impacted patients or the nature of the exposed data were disclosed at this time.

Source: https://cbs12.com/news/local/gallery/jupiter-medical-center-experiences-possible-data-breach-due-to-third-party-corporation-cerner-florida-news-third-party-electronic-health-record-vendor-cerner-corporation-medical-record-numbers-doctors-diagnoses-medicines-test-january-21-2026

Cerner Corporation cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/cerner-corporation

Jupiter Medical Center cybersecurity rating report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/jupiter-medical-center

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"linkid": "cerner-corporation, jupiter-medical-center",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2026",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Jupiter Medical Center',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'},
                       {'industry': 'Healthcare IT',
                        'name': 'Cerner Corporation',
                        'type': 'Third-party EHR Vendor'}],
 'customer_advisories': 'Patient notifications and guidance on protecting '
                        'personal information',
 'data_breach': {'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Health records'},
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-01-21',
 'description': 'Jupiter Medical Center informed stakeholders about a data '
                'security incident involving Cerner Corporation, its '
                'third-party electronic health record (EHR) vendor. The breach '
                'did not compromise Jupiter Medical’s internal systems but '
                'exposed sensitive patient data held by Cerner.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Sensitive patient data',
            'systems_affected': 'Third-party EHR system (Cerner Corporation)'},
 'references': [{'source': 'Jupiter Medical Center Notification'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Patient notifications and guidance on '
                                        'protecting personal information'},
 'stakeholder_advisories': 'Guidance on protecting personal information '
                           'provided to affected individuals',
 'title': 'Jupiter Medical Center Third-Party Data Breach Impacting Health '
          'Records',
 'type': 'Data Breach',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Third-party vendor vulnerability'}