Asheville Eye Associates

The covered entity (CE), Asheville Eye Associates, PLLC, discovered a ransomware attack and intrusion into its system that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 327,756 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic, and treatment information The CE provided breach notification to the affected individuals, the media, the HHS Secretary, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE reset all passwords, installed additional endpoint detection measures, increased its monitoring for cyberattacks, and implemented additional cybersecurity training requirements for staff.