North Broward Hospital District
Disclosed Jan 1, 20224 years ago1,357,879 affectedConfirmed
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.
What is known
| People affected | 1,357,879 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Discovered | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Happened | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: North Broward Hospital Districtoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: North Broward Hospital Districtatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: North Broward Hospital Districtjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: North Broward Hospital Districtin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): North Broward Hospital District (Healthcare Provider, FL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 1, 2022 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jan 1, 2022 | 1,826 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Jan 2, 2022 | 1,168 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Jan 2, 2022 | 1,357,879 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jan 2, 2022 | 1,351,431 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to 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, addr · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 1357879 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2021-10-19 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.