North Broward Hospital District

The covered entity (CE), North Broward Hospital District dba Broward Health, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 1,351,432 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, telephone numbers, financial information, Social Security and drivers’ license numbers, health insurance information, diagnoses, medical record numbers, and email addresses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE reset all passwords, implemented additional technical safeguards, and offered complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals.