Hollywood Dermatology Data Breach Affects PII and PHI

Hollywood Dermatology experienced a major data beach impacting patient information. On Feb. 26, 2025, the practice and its management company, DermCare Management, detected suspicious activity within their computer systems.

On March 3, 2025 an investigation revealed an unauthorized actor may have copied certain patient information from the DermCare Management network without permission. The number of impacted individuals has not been released, but is likely in the thousands.

The cyberattack compromised both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Exposed information includes names, Social Security numbers, driver's license number, medical records, health insurance information and financial information. Hollywood Dermatology published an updated Notice of Security Event on it's website on May 2, 2025.

Hollywood Dermatology's response

After discovering the data breach, Hollywood Dermatology secured their network and launched an investigation. Once the review is complete and the identity and contact information of affected individuals is confirmed, additional notification will be sent by mail.

If you receive a notice from Hollywood Dermatology or DermCare Management about this breach, you may want to:

• Sign up for free credit monitoring services, if offered.
• Monitor your credit reports and financial accounts for any unusual activity.
• Be alert for phishing emails or phone calls that may use your exposed information.
• Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze with major credit bureaus.

DermCare Management has established a dedicated assistance line for patients with questions at 833-998-7517, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm EST.

More information about their services and locations can be found on the Hollywood Dermatology website.