HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of Nov. 16, 2018.
- Organization as reported
- Center for Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 16, 2018
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13629, row:4768)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Center for Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 20,371 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, claims information, diagnoses, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE revised its policies and procedures and provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Rules.