Tampa Bay Surgical Group

The breach at Tampa Bay Surgical Group (TBSG) in Florida involved unauthorized access/disclosure of protected health information, affecting 1,107 individuals. This incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, as required by section 13402(e)(4) of the HITECH Act. The breach was categorized under “Unauthorized Access/Disclosure” and involved “Paper/Films” as the location of the breached information. No business associate was reported to be involved in this incident[9].

This breach is part of a larger trend of cybersecurity incidents affecting healthcare providers, where sensitive patient information is at risk of being compromised. Healthcare organizations, including TBSG, are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals due to the valuable nature of health data, which often includes personal identifiers and insurance details. The healthcare sector’s perceived vulnerability, compared to more heavily regulated industries like finance, makes it a prime target for such attacks[15].

In response to breaches, healthcare organizations typically offer affected individuals credit monitoring and identity protection services, and they are advised to remain vigilant for signs of fraud or identity theft. Patients are encouraged to monitor their financial statements and consider credit freezes, especially for minors whose information may have been compromised[15].

Citations:

1. https://casetext.com/case/stapleton-v-tampa-bay-surgery-ctr-inc
2. https://www.intuitive.com/en-us
3. https://trellis.law/doc/63320915/complaint
4. https://baycare.org
5. https://www.adventhealth.com/business/adventhealth-west-florida-media-resources/news/public-notice-adventhealth-medical-group-surgical-specialists-tampa
6. https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/02/12/nikki-haley-said-texas-could-secede-us-fact-check/
7. https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/hca-healthcare-data-breach-impacts-several-tampa-bay-area-facilities-heres-what-you-should-know/
8. https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/
9. https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D80779370557994931570648545897978708078%7CMCORGID%3DA8833BC75245AF9E0A490D4D%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1702771200
10. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/arik-armstead-tore-his-meniscus-will-have-surgery
11. https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2023/07/10/florida-patients-among-11-million-affected-by-hca-healthcare-data-breach/
12. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/dombrowski-downplays-phillies-desire-for-outfield-help.html
13. https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent
14. https://hcahealthcare.com
15. https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2023/07/27/florida-patients-among-victims-spate-data-hacking/
16. https://www.pff.com/news/nfl-super-bowl-58-5-things-we-learned-from-the-chiefs-overtime-victory-over-the-49ers