Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico
Disclosed May 19, 202550,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Instituto de Ojos de Puerto Rico, reported that an employee misconfigured a website that disclosed the protected health information (PHI) of 50,000 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 50,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 19, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.