Hillsborough County

Profile narrative

Hillsborough County is a local government entity that provides public services to residents within its jurisdiction, including health care and aging services among other municipal functions. Its headquarters is situated in the United States of America. As a county government, it delivers a range of services that support community welfare and public safety.

The Health Care and Aging Services departments of Hillsborough County serve over 70,000 individuals, a figure disclosed in the 2023 data breach notification. On June 1, 2023, the county was potentially affected by a global data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer tool. The breach may have compromised the protected health and personal information of those individuals, exposing names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, and medical information. In addition, employees of approximately a dozen vendors that collaborate with the county were also impacted by the incident.

Because it handles health‑related data, Hillsborough County is subject to federal privacy regulations such as HIPAA, which set standards for safeguarding personal health information. The reliance on the MOVEit tool for file transfers illustrates the county’s dependence on third‑party technology for data exchange operations. Structurally, Hillsborough County is a governmental body; it is not a privately owned corporation and no parent or subsidiary relationship is specified in the available information. The incident underscores the importance of robust cybersecurity measures for public sector entities that manage sensitive resident data.

Incidents

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