Winter Haven Hospital
Disclosed May 8, 20242 years ago2,101 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Winter Haven Hospital, reported that a workforce member sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 2,101 individuals to the wrong recipient. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of service. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE sanctioned the employee and provided retraining on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 2,101 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 8, 2024 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Winter Haven Hospital (Healthcare Provider, FL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 8, 2024 | 2,101 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.