Health Data Breach Tracker/CO

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Colorado Ophthalmology Associates, PC

6,020 individuals · submitted January 13, 2024

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Colorado Ophthalmology Associates, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 6,020 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Colorado Ophthalmology Associates, PC
State
CO
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
6,020
Submission date
January 13, 2024
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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