Almeida Law Group is investigating a data breach at Suntree Internal Medicine. If you were affected, contact Almeida Law Group.
About Suntree Internal Medicine
Suntree Internal Medicine is a private internal medicine and primary care practice with 13 providers, founded in 2002 by Dr. Abe Hardoon. The practice operates two locations in Melbourne and Viera, Florida, serving the Brevard County area. Services include preventive care, chronic disease management, same-day appointments, on-site diagnostic testing, lab work, and weight management. As a healthcare provider, the practice handles sensitive personal and medical information, making the security of its systems particularly important to patients.
What Happened?
Suntree Internal Medicine was listed in an HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal report submitted on June 18th, 2026. The incident was classified as a hacking/IT incident involving a network server, and 9,810 individuals were affected. No business associate was identified in connection with the breach. The specific types of data involved have not been publicly disclosed by any authoritative source.
Separately, ransomware leak-site monitoring sources Breachsense and HookPhish recorded that the INC Ransom ransomware group claimed to have listed Suntree Internal Medicine on its leak site around October 1st–2nd, 2025. This is an attacker-originated claim and has not been confirmed by Suntree Internal Medicine or any regulator. The gap between the October 2025 attacker claim and the June 2026 HHS filing is consistent with patterns seen in ransomware-related regulatory reporting, but the connection between these two events has not been officially confirmed. No public breach notice from the practice has been located.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Company or Organization: Suntree Internal Medicine
- Industry: Healthcare Provider — Internal Medicine / Primary Care
- Location: Melbourne, FL and Viera, FL (Brevard County)
- Incident type: Hacking/IT Incident (Network Server)
- Date of consumer notification: June 18th, 2026
- Total persons affected: 9,810
- Litigation status: No class action lawsuits or public litigation connected to this breach have been found as of the research date
- Source: HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal report; Breachsense; HookPhish
What Should You Do?
If you believe you may have been affected by this breach, consider taking the following steps. Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the three major credit bureaus — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to help prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in your name. Monitor your financial accounts closely for any suspicious activity and obtain your free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com to review them for unfamiliar entries. If you receive an offer of identity theft protection services from Suntree Internal Medicine, enroll before any stated deadline. Because this is a healthcare provider, also review your Explanation of Benefits statements and any medical records for services you do not recognize, which could indicate that your health information was misused. Report any signs of identity theft or fraud at IdentityTheft.gov.
Your Legal Rights
If your personal or health information was involved in this breach, you may have legal rights depending on the facts of the incident and the law in your state. Almeida Law Group represents consumers in data breach and privacy litigation and can help you evaluate whether you may have a claim. Contact us at (708) 529-5418 or through our contact page for a free case evaluation.
