Florida Department of Health ransomware attack leaks data, halts certificate issuance
The Florida Department of Health was hit by a cyberattack in June 2024 that leaked patient medical records and halted online issuance of birth and death certificates. Ransomware gang RansomHub claimed to have published the stolen data on the dark web. The department processed certificates manually and later notified victims of the incident and offered credit monitoring.
Key facts
- Affected organization
- Florida Department of Health
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Patient medical records leaked and online issuance of birth and death certificates halted
- Cause / method
- Ransomware attack
- Location
- United States
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Exposed dataHealth & medical data
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Timeline
- The ransomware attack on the Florida Department of Health was reported.
- RansomHub claimed to have published the stolen data on the dark web, and birth and death certificates were processed manually.
- The leak of patient medical records was reported.
- The Florida Department of Health notified victims of the incident and offered credit monitoring.
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