Healthcare Provider · Archived
Kernersville Eye Surgeons, P.C.
13,412 individuals · submitted June 17, 2022
About this report
The covered entity (CE), Kernersville Eye Surgeons, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a malware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 13,412 CE individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Workforce members were retrained to better protect PHI. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the Breach Notification Rule.
Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.
- Organization
- Kernersville Eye Surgeons, P.C.
- State
- NC
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 13,412
- Submission date
- June 17, 2022
- Breach type
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information
- Electronic Medical Record
- Business associate present
- Yes
- OCR status
- Archived
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