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. 22, 2023.
- Organization as reported
- Northwest Eye Care Professionals, OR
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 22, 2023
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 10330, row:1469)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Northwest Eye Care Professionals, reported that it was the subject of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 950 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, diagnoses, lab results, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to further protect PHI.