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 Feb. 12, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- RF EYE PC dba Cochise Eye and Laser, AZ
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Feb. 12, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12352, row:3491)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), RF EYE dba Cochise Eye and Laser, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 64,710 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach incident, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards.