Broward Health Suffered Data Breach That Exposed Personal Info Of Patients, Employees

By Austin Carter, CBS Miami

January 5, 2022

Broward Health suffered a data security breach last October that gave someone access to personal information for patients and employees.

Broward Health did not say how many people were affected.

According to Broward Health, on October 15, 2021, an intruder gained entry to their network through the office of a third-party medical provider permitted to access the system. Broward Health discovered the intrusion on October 19, 2021, and notified the FBI and the Department of Justice. They also engaged a cybersecurity firm to conduct an investigation.

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