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 May 27, 2022.
- Organization as reported
- Sylvester Eye Care, OK
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Electronic Medical Record
- Submission date
- May 27, 2022
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11421, row:2560)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Sylvester Eye Care, reported that its business associate (BA) experienced a ransomware attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 19,377 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, lab results, medications, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the incident, the BA provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. OCR provided the CE with technical assistance regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.