Health Data Breach Tracker/FL

Business Associate · Archived

MEDNAX Services, Inc.

1,442,997 individuals · submitted December 16, 2020

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Pediatrix Medical Group, formerly known as MEDNAX Services, reported that multiple employees were victims of an email phishing attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 1,442,997 individuals. The PHI involved includes names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, health insurance information, claims and financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, and retrained its staff on email security.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
MEDNAX Services, Inc.
State
FL
Entity type
Business Associate
Individuals affected
1,442,997
Submission date
December 16, 2020
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Email
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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