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 Dec. 15, 2024.
- Organization as reported
- VisionPoint Eye Center, PLLC, IL
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 15, 2024
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 9557, row:696)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), VisionPoint Eye Center reported that it experienced a ransomware attach that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 66,926 individuals. The PHI affected included names, dates of birth, addresses, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, financial information, and treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services and implemented additional technical safeguards.