- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 53,892
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Northwest Broward Orthopaedics Associates, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 53,892 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical and security safeguards. In addition, the CE retrained its staff on cybersecurity attack precautions and participated in an outreach conducted by OCR. OCR provided technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.