On July 1, 2024, Florida Community Health Centers (“FCHC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that hackers were able to access confidential information in the company’s possession. In this notice, FCHC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information. Upon completing its investigation, FCHC began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Florida Community Health Centers, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Florida Community Health Centers data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Florida Community Health Centers Data Breach?

The Florida Community Health Centers data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, FCHC’s filing with the Attorney General of Maine provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on June 13, 2024, FCHC detected suspicious activity within its computer network. In response, FCHC secured its system and then launched an investigation with the help of third-party data security experts.

Initially, FCHC concluded its investigation on September 7, 2023, finding no evidence of unauthorized access. However, on October 12, 2023, subsequent investigation determined that hackers were able to gain access to the company’s computer network, including files containing confidential patient information. On November 20, 2023, FCHC posted notice of the incident on its website.

After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Florida Community Health Centers reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. FCHC completed this process on April 10, 2024.

On July 1, 2024, Florida Community Health Centers sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. While the publicly available data breach letter from FCHC doesn’t mention what specific information was leaked, the personalized letters that were recently sent out should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Florida Community Health Centers

Florida Community Health Centers is a healthcare services provider based out of West Palm Beach, Florida. FCHC provides a wide range of healthcare services, including primary care, behavioral health, chiropractic, dental care, OB/GYN, and more. FCHC operates 16 locations throughout South Florida, including in West Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Stuart, and Pahokee. Florida Community Health Centers employs more than 472 people and generates approximately $33 million in annual revenue.