Finkelstein Eye Associates
Disclosed May 27, 20224 years ago48,587 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Finkelstein Eye Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 48,587 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the media, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 48,587 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 27, 2022 |
| Happened | Dec 4, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Indiana Attorney General 2022 data breach report: Finkelstein Eye Associatesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Finkelstein Eye Associates (Healthcare Provider, IL)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | May 27, 2022 | 48,587 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Aug 5, 2022 | 185 |
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: 36099 to 48587 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-08-05 to 2022-05-27 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Finkelstein Eye Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 48,587 individuals. The PHI involved included names, address · 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.