HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Jan. 24, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- Manchester Ophthalmology, LLC, CT
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Jan. 24, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13055, row:4194)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Manchester Ophthalmology, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 6,846 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, diagnoses, medications prescribed, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also established a phone number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards, retrained its staff, and updated its security policies and procedures.