Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics · Actor: Unknown · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Ransomware via Phishing
Timeline: Breach (May, 2025) · Reported (Jul, 2025) · Leak (Jul, 2025)
Exposure: 2K+ records · Email, Phone Number, Home Address, Medical Diagnosis
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Medical identity fraud + Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
In early May 2025 Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics a medical provider offering pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine services in Miami-Dade and nearby counties fell victim to a ransomware attack executed by the BrainCipher group. The breach was identified on May 5 when the attackers posted evidence and claims of exfiltration on a dark-web leak site though the clinic has not publicly confirmed the incident. The compromised data-amounting to an estimated 2 028 records-included email addresses phone numbers home addresses and sensitive medical records. This collection of personal and health-related information exposes patients to significant risks such as identity theft phishing attempts, and unauthorized use of medical services.
About Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics
Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Phishing
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Possible
Detected
Unknown
Unknown
3–5 years
Phone numbers and addresses change over time but remain valid long enough for sustained exploitation campaigns.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 2K+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics accounts or services
- Medical identity fraud and insurance scams
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics account updates
Medical billing or insurance notices
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In May, 2025, Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 2K+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Phone Number, Home Address, Medical Diagnosis.
Approximately 2K+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Pulmonary Physicians of South Florida Clinics, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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