Treasure Coast Hospice, a Florida-based provider of palliative and hospice care, experienced a cybersecurity incident where an unauthorized individual accessed confidential records containing highly sensitive personal and health information of over 13,000 individuals. The compromised data included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical records, financial details, and health insurance information. The breach exposed protected health information (PHI), raising significant concerns about identity theft, financial fraud, and medical privacy violations. Legal firm Lynch Carpenter, LLP is investigating potential claims for affected individuals, suggesting the incident may lead to lawsuits, regulatory penalties (e.g., HIPAA violations), and reputational damage. The breach underscores the severe risks associated with healthcare data exposure, particularly when personally identifiable information (PII) and medical histories are involved.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/treasure-coast-hospice
"id": "tre4193141100325",
"linkid": "treasure-coast-hospice",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '13,000+ individuals',
'industry': 'Hospice and Palliative Care',
'location': ['Martin County, Florida',
'St. Lucie County, Florida',
'Okeechobee County, Florida'],
'name': 'Health & Palliative Services of the Treasure '
'Coast, Inc. d/b/a Treasure Coast Hospice',
'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
'customer_advisories': 'Notification letters sent to affected individuals; '
'legal firm (Lynch Carpenter, LLP) soliciting claims '
'via public announcement',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'number_of_records_exposed': '13,000+',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes SSNs, medical records, '
'and financial data)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Protected Health Information '
'(PHI)',
'Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)',
'Financial Information']},
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-10-03',
'description': 'An unauthorized person obtained records containing '
'confidential, proprietary, and protected health information '
'of over thirteen thousand individuals associated with '
'Treasure Coast Hospice. The compromised data includes names, '
'dates of birth, demographic information, Social Security '
'numbers, driver’s license numbers, medical information, '
'financial information, and health insurance information.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
'exposure of sensitive health and '
'personal data',
'data_compromised': ['Names',
'Dates of birth',
'Demographic information',
'Social Security numbers',
'Driver’s license numbers',
'Medical information',
'Financial information',
'Health insurance information'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (due to exposure of SSNs, driver’s '
'license numbers, and financial/health '
'data)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Class action investigation initiated by '
'Lynch Carpenter, LLP',
'payment_information_risk': 'Moderate (financial information '
'compromised)'},
'investigation_status': 'Under investigation by Lynch Carpenter, LLP for '
'potential class action',
'references': [{'source': 'HIPAA Journal',
'url': 'https://www.hipaajournal.com/treasure-coast-hospice-harbor-data-breaches/'},
{'date_accessed': '2025-10-03',
'source': 'Globe Newswire Press Release'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action investigation by '
'Lynch Carpenter, LLP',
'regulations_violated': ['HIPAA (likely, given '
'exposure of PHI)']},
'response': {'communication_strategy': 'Public disclosure via press release; '
'notification letters sent to affected '
'individuals'},
'threat_actor': 'Unauthorized person',
'title': 'Treasure Coast Hospice Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}