Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Healthcare
  • Entity Name: Florida Heart Associates
  • Street Address: 1550 Barkley Circle
  • City: Fort Meyers
  • State, or Country if outside the US: Florida
  • Zip Code: 33907

Submitted By

  • Name: Darius Davenport
  • Title: Attorney
  • Firm name (if different than entity): Crenshaw, Ware & Martin
  • Telephone Number: 7576233000
  • Email Address: ddavenport@cwm-law.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Counsel for Florida Heart Associates

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): ~45,148
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 39
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: Yes
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: 05/9/2021
  • Date Breach Discovered: 05/19/2021
  • Description of the Breach:
    • Other, External system breach (hacking)
    • If other, please specify: Ransomware attack
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Financial Account Number or Credit/Debit Card Number (in combination with security code, access code, password or PIN for the account)

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: 07/15/2021
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: 20210615 Notice to Patients.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: No
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: