Breach intelligence · FL
20 reported healthcare data breach incidents affecting 1.1M individuals. Sourced from 7 federal and community intelligence feeds. Updated nightly.
20
Incidents reported
1.1M
Individuals affected
Hacking
Top attack vector
Stable
6-month trend
Recent incidents
| Date | Entity | Individuals | Source | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Florida Physician Specialists | 276,498 | Hhs Breach | Critical |
| May 17, 2026 | Proxycare, Inc. | 45,196 | Hhs Breach | High |
| May 17, 2026 | Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics | 6,400 | Hhs Breach | High |
| May 10, 2026 | VirtuOx, LLC | 621 | Hhs Breach | Medium |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Coastal Skin Surgery & Dermatology | 6,173 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Wound Technology Network, Inc. | 139,830 |
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Most affected entities
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incidents
276K
individuals
#2
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incidents
687
individuals
#3
1
incidents
45K
individuals
#4
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incidents
0
individuals
Attack vectors
Breakdown of breach types reported across 20 incidents in Florida. Understanding which vectors dominate helps practices prioritize their security controls.
Florida compliance requirements
Beyond federal HIPAA requirements, Florida has its own breach notification law that may impose additional obligations on healthcare practices operating in the state.
Fla. Stat. § 501.171
Notification deadline
30 days
One of the shortest deadlines in the country — shorter than HIPAA's 60-day window.
Attorney General notification
Required (500+ individuals)
Florida requires notification within 30 days — among the most aggressive timelines in the country.
Additional data privacy requirements for companies with over $1 billion in revenue, though most independent practices are exempt.
Florida can impose penalties up to $500,000 for violations of its breach notification law, in addition to federal HIPAA penalties.
This is a general reference based on current Florida law. Consult legal counsel for state-specific compliance obligations. Source: Fla. Stat. § 501.171. Verified April 2026.
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FAQ
Patient Protect tracks 20 reported healthcare data breach incidents in Florida, affecting approximately 1.1M individuals. Data is sourced from HHS OCR, State Attorney General offices, FTC enforcement, and community intelligence — updated nightly.
The most frequently reported breach vector in Florida is Hacking/IT Incident, accounting for 15 of 20 incidents. Unauthorized Access/Disclosure is the second most common with 1 incidents.
Independent healthcare practices are the fastest-growing target for healthcare cyberattacks nationwide — attacks on small providers have increased 6x since 2021. Florida practices face the same threat landscape with fewer resources to defend against it. Patient Protect provides breach prevention specifically for independent practices starting at $39/month.
Florida requires breach notification within 30 days, and requires notification to the Attorney General when 500 or more individuals are affected. These requirements apply in addition to federal HIPAA's 60-day notification deadline. Reference: Fla. Stat. § 501.171.
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| Hhs Breach |
| Critical |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Village Heart Seller, PC d/b/a Village Heart & Vein Center | 687 | Hhs Breach | Medium |
| Apr 20, 2026 | MedPeds Associates of Sarasota | 22,017 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Longevity Health Plan | 15,000 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Pines of Sarasota Healthcare, LLC | 1,258 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Brevard Skin and Cancer Center | 54,570 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Mirra Health Care LLC | 0 | Modeled Breach | Medium |
| Mar 3, 2026 | EDGAR A MARTORELL MD LLC | 1,107 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Mar 2, 2026 | EXCEL HEALTHCARE RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING CORP. | 500 | Hhs Breach | Medium |
| Jan 30, 2026 | AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 821 | Hhs Breach | Medium |
| Dec 25, 2025 | Health First Health Plans | 1,036 | Hhs Breach | High |
| Dec 25, 2025 | VITAS Hospice Services, LLC | 319,177 | Hhs Breach | Critical |
| Jan 1, 1970 | Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | 100,000 | State Ag | High |
| Jan 1, 1970 | Florida General Hospital | 80,000 | State Ag | High |
| Jan 1, 1970 | Medi-Data Inc. | 15,000 | State Ag | High |
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incidents
621
individuals
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Editorial coverage · From our partner publication
Editorial analysis of the breaches and enforcement actions reshaping Florida's threat landscape. From the Patient Protect publication.
May 25, 2026 · Breach
Radiology Associates of Richmond disclosed a data breach affecting 266,000 individuals after threat actors exfiltrated files containing names and protected health information from its systems.
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May 22, 2026 · Breach
Radiology Associates of Richmond disclosed a second data breach in under two years, with the latest incident affecting 266,000 patients and reported to Maine's Attorney General in May 2026.
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May 22, 2026 · Breach
Verizon's 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report finds healthcare facing a sharper threat from social engineering while ransomware and third-party vendor compromises continue to drive significant breach volume across the sector.
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May 18, 2026 · Breach
A healthcare software vendor serving the congressional physician's office was breached in early March, exposing prescription data — but lawmakers were not notified until more than two months after the intrusion.
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May 16, 2026 · Litigation
A federal jury in Michigan convicted a home health care agency owner and nurse of running a $1.6 million Medicare fraud scheme built on stolen patient records from 2018 to 2021.
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May 13, 2026 · Breach
OpenLoop Health, a telehealth platform serving independent practices and health systems, disclosed a January 2025 breach that exposed personal data belonging to roughly 716,000 individuals.
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