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Baptist Health South Florida Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Baptist Health South Florida.
•Discovered on January 22, 2025.
•Possible data exposed: Patient Name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Driver's License Number, Medication Details, Diagnostic Information.
•Affects individuals in: Florida, New York, Missouri, California, Indiana.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

The Baptist Health South Florida breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

In January 2025, Baptist Health South Florida patients were impacted by a third-party data breach involving Oracle Health’s legacy Cerner systems. The incident began as early as January 22, 2025, and led to affected hospitals notifying patients after an investigation.

The breach exposed patient names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, medication details, and diagnostic information. The exact number of affected patients for Baptist Health South Florida is not publicly available, but the incident is described as part of a broader multi-hospital breach.

Details can emerge later as investigations continue, and notices to consumers may be delayed. Oracle Health has been involved in consolidated data-breach lawsuits related to this incident.

Data possibly involved

Patient Name
Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Date of Birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
Medication Details
Diagnostic Information

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Took over 180 days or has not yet notified consumers

Breach Occurred

Jan 22, 2025

Company Discovered

Jan 22, 2025

Regulator Notified

Unknown

Consumers Notified

Unknown

0 days to discover

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Investigation Open

We're actively investigating this case and seeking affected individuals.

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