Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida – Data Breach Investigation
In this age of technology, amidst a world of encroaching cybersecurity threats, your personal information is more vulnerable than ever. Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If you think your information may have been compromised in a data breach, please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com.
Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida, based in Miami, Florida, provides Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine services in hospitals throughout Miami-Dade County and select hospitals in Broward and Monroe counties.
On February 19th, 2025 a ransomware group added Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida to their dark web leak site, along with evidence supporting their claims. This potential data breach may have impacted sensitive information belonging to current and former patients, as well as employees.
Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida has not yet confirmed the breach or disclosed the number of individuals affected. However, the leaked files could contain sensitive personal, financial, and health-related information, including diagnoses, prescriptions, health insurance claims, billing details, and more.
The recent Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida data breach is a serious matter that could potentially inflict far-reaching consequences for those affected. The exposure of personally identifiable information, especially names and Social Security numbers, poses a significant risk of identity theft, such as criminals opening financial accounts, taking out loans, filing fraudulent tax returns, and obtaining government services in the victim’s name. Personally identifiable information can also be exposed on the Dark Web, which poses a serious threat toward the privacy and safety of many individuals. According to a recent FTC survey, the total cost of identity theft is nearly $50 billion per year, with victims losing an average of nearly $5,000 from the misuse of their personal and financial information. The exposure of protected medical information can pose an even greater danger of identity theft—such as obtaining medical services in the victim’s name, which will be charged to the victim.
Current and former patients and employees of Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida have potentially been exposed to a heightened risk of fraud and identity theft and must now closely monitor your financial accounts. You could be at risk of incurring additional out-of-pocket costs for purchasing credit monitoring services, credit freezes, credit reports, or other protective measures to deter and detect identity theft.
Cafferty Clobes Meriwether & Sprengel has the experience and expertise litigating data breach matters, providing compensation to victims of data breaches, and requiring businesses to enhance their data security practices to protect their consumers. If you suspect your sensitive personal information may have been compromised in the Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida data breach, you must take action to protect both your personal and financial well-being. Please call us at 312.782.4880 or reach us via email at lnichols@caffertyclobes.com.
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March 17, 2025Share on Social Media