South Walton Fire District
Disclosed Nov 15, 20223 years ago25,351 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), South Walton Fire District, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 25,331 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 25,351 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Happened | May 30, 2022 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Education · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Vermont Attorney General: 2022 11 21 South Walton Fire District Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: South Walton Fire Districtin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): South Walton Fire District (Healthcare Provider, FL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 15, 2022 | 25,331 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Nov 21, 2022 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Nov 21, 2022 | 226 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-11-21 to 2022-11-15 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), South Walton Fire District, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 25,331 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addres · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to organization · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 25351 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · occurred: empty to 2022-05-30 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Vermont AG), confirmed by Vermont AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.