According to sources, Florida Health Department (a Medical organization in Florida) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-07-23.

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Source 1  |  2024-07-23

The Florida DOH is still struggling following cyber breach

“A recent cyber attack continues to hamper Florida’s health department as state authorities say they’re working to find those responsible after the breach. “

“News of the Florida Health data hack came early this month. Since then, the department has worked to lock down its systems while the hacking group responsible says it’s released tens of thousands of patient files online. “

“As of Tuesday afternoon, Florida Health's online Vital Statistics system was still in what it said was a "temporary outage." It manages birth and death certificates, plus plenty more. It was shut down this month after what the department called an attack "perpetrated by a criminal hacking organization." “

“In a recent statement, Florida Health officials said “Any affected parties will be notified as a comprehensive assessment of the situation is completed.” Also “certain systems were proactively brought offline to strengthen security measures and bolster monitoring.” That likely includes Vital Statistics, which has hamstrung operations for Florida funeral homes. Some spoke to ABC Action News earlier this month. Funeral directors said it created a work backlog as they've had to certify the death certificates manually. What used to take 7-10 days is now up to 14-21 days in some places. “

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