Barrett Eye Care
Disclosed Jul 19, 20242 years ago4,648 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Barrett Eye Care, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,648individuals. The PHI involved demographic and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice in a major print publication. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 4,648 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Happened | Jun 2, 2024 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2024 data breach report: Barrett Eye Carein.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Barrett Eye Care (Healthcare Provider, IN)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jul 19, 2024 | 1,685 |
| HHS archivetotal | Jul 19, 2024 | 4,648 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: organization to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: 1694 to 4648 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Barrett Eye Care, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 4,648individuals. The PHI involved demographic and financial information. The CE notified · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.