- State
- FL
- Covered entity type
- Health Plan
- Individuals affected
- 49,608
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Broward County Public Schools, reported that it experienced a cybersecurity attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 49,608 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and other identifiers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards, revised its policies and procedures, and offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection to affected individuals.
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.