"Suncoast Skin Solutions in Florida revealed that it was the victim of a healthcare cyberattack that impacted over 57,000 individuals.
Suncoast discovered that some of its systems had been encrypted by an unauthorized third party on July 14, 2021. From July to November, Suncoast conducted a forensic investigation via a cybersecurity firm and did a preliminary review of its won systems.
Names, clinical information, doctor’s notes, birth dates, and other limited treatment information may have been viewed by the third party.
“At this time, Suncoast has no reason to believe that any personal information of Suncoast’s patients has been misused as a result of this incident,” the notice stated.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Suncoast notified the patients potentially impacted by the incident.”
Since the incident Suncoast said it engaged a third-party vendor to review its cybersecurity practices and transferred all patient data to an encrypted system."
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"Suncoast Skin Solutions in Florida revealed that it was the victim of a healthcare cyberattack that impacted over 57,000 individuals.
Suncoast discovered that some of its systems had been encrypted by an unauthorized third party on July 14, 2021. From July to November, Suncoast conducted a forensic investigation via a cybersecurity firm and did a preliminary review of its won systems.
Names, clinical information, doctor’s notes, birth dates, and other limited treatment information may have been viewed by the third party.
“At this time, Suncoast has no reason to believe that any personal information of Suncoast’s patients has been misused as a result of this incident,” the notice stated.
“Out of an abundance of caution, Suncoast notified the patients potentially impacted by the incident.”
Since the incident Suncoast said it engaged a third-party vendor to review its cybersecurity practices and transferred all patient data to an encrypted system."