Surgery Center of Mid Florida Data Breach Investigation

Recently, SCOMF reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on or about February 21, 2024, SCOMF experienced a network encryption event. As a result, SCOMF launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.

Through its investigation, SCOMF learned that an unauthorized third party was able to gain access to its network through one of its IT vendors. As a result, SCOMF began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:

• Name
• Social Security number
• Address
• Date of birth
• Financial account information
• Medical information (e.g., medical history, diagnoses, treatments, dates of service)
• Health insurance information (e.g., account number, insurance policy number, billing and claims information)

On July 22, 2024, SCOMF began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notices sent to Massachusetts residents, SCOMF is providing some impacted individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted and 24 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letter that SCOMF filed with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is below.