Shoreline Physician Group Data Breach Affects 6,952 Individuals

Shoreline Physician Group, a medical practice in Naples, Florida, focused on internal medicine and primary care, disclosed a data breach that affected 6,952 individuals in the United States. The practice provides healthcare services for patients and families through its clinical team.

The breach was disclosed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Oct. 5, 2026.

The breach involved protected health information, often referred to as PHI. PHI covers a broad range of information tied to a person's health and healthcare services such as names, addresses, contact information, Social Security numbers or health-related data.

At this time, the specific types of information potentially impacted remains undisclosed publicly.

Shoreline Physician Group's response to the breach

Affected individuals should watch for a notification letter from Shoreline Physician Group in the mail. This letter would typically describe what happened, what types of information were involved, what the practice is doing in response and what steps individuals can take to protect themselves.

Individuals who have questions or who believe their information may have been involved can visit the practice's website or contact the office directly for the latest updates regarding the incident and any resources being made available.