Health Data Breach Tracker/AL

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Alabama Eye & Cataract, P.C.

25,900 individuals · submitted June 20, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Alabama Eye & Cataract, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a hacking attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 25,900 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, and diagnoses and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE severed its business relationship with the BA.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Alabama Eye & Cataract, P.C.
State
AL
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
25,900
Submission date
June 20, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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