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 Oct. 11, 2018.
- Organization as reported
- The May Eye Care Center, PA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- Submission date
- Oct. 11, 2018
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 13664, row:4803)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
Ransomware affected the covered entity’s (CE) computer network which contained the protected health information (PHI) of 30,000 individuals, including names, dates of birth, social security numbers, financial information, insurance information, and clinical information. The CE provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media and also notified law enforcement. Following the breach, the CE implemented stronger password management procedures and additional technical safeguards. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented additional appropriate privacy and security policies.