Medical Eye Services
Disclosed Nov 14, 20232 years ago377,931 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Medical Eye Services, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 377,931 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, claims and health insurance information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 377,931 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Discovered | Aug 23, 2023 |
| Happened | May 28, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Medical Eye Servicesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Washington Attorney General breach notice: Medical Eye Servicesatg.wa.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Notice letter filed with the Delaware DOJ: Medical Eye Servicesattorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Oregon DOJ breach notice: Medical Eye Servicesjustice.oregon.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2023-11-14 Medical Eye Services Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2023-11-17 Medical Eye Services Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Medical Eye Services (Business Associate, NY)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| Delaware DOJresidents of DE | Nov 14, 2023 | 554 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Nov 14, 2023 | 346,828 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Nov 14, 2023 | 377,931 |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Nov 15, 2023 | 35,746 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| Washington AGresidents of WA | Nov 17, 2023 | 2,962 |
| Oregon DOJresidents of OR | Nov 17, 2023 | 664,824 |
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Nov 17, 2023 | |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 30, 2024 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names"] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 377931 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Medical Eye Services, reported that a software application used by its business associate (BA) exposed the protected health information (PHI) of 377,931 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-11-14-medical-eye-services-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2023-11-17-medical-eye-services-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2023-08-23 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2023-11-17 to 2023-11-14 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2024-01-30 to 2023-11-17 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.