Health Data Breach Tracker/NJ

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Summit Eye & Optical

5,727 individuals · submitted May 1, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Summit Eye & Optical, reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,727 individuals. The PHI involved included diagnoses, and potentially Social Security numbers. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE provided identity monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Summit Eye & Optical
State
NJ
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
5,727
Submission date
May 1, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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