Broward County Public Schools

The covered entity (CE), Broward County Public Schools, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 49,608 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection to affected individuals.