Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center regarding its recent data breach. The Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to an undetermined number of individuals.
ABOUT FLORIDA WEST COAST SKIN AND CANCER CENTER:
Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center is a cosmetic and clinical dermatology center based in Florida. Today, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center offers a variety of cosmetic surgery procedures, including facials and peels, hair restoration, injectables such as Botox and Dysport, and sclerotherapy.2 Additionally, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center offers clinical dermatology care, including Mohs surgery, image-guided SRT, skin cancer screening, and treatment for acne, eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea.2 Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center has an additional location in Dade City.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center announced that the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on February 26, 2025, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center and its management company, DermCare Management, became aware of suspicious activity related to its computer systems.1 As a result, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on March 3, 2025, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center confirmed that sensitive personal information belonging to patients may have been accessed and copied by an unauthorized third party during the breach. As a result, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center 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
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account information
- Medical information
- Health insurance information
As a result of the data breach, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center is planning to send breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification that Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Florida West Coast Skin and Cancer Center:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
