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. 9, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Retinal Consultants Medical Group, CA
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Nov. 9, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11797, row:2936)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group dba Retinal Consultants Medical Group, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 11,603 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial and claims information, diagnoses, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided affected individuals with a dedicated number for questions or concerns. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.