Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C. and Sight Partners

The covered entities (CEs), Northwest Eye Surgeons, PC, and Sight Partners, LLC, reported that they experienced a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 20,838 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, financial information, and clinical information. The CEs notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. The CEs also established a complimentary phone number for questions and concerns and provided credit monitoring services. In response to the breach, the CEs strengthened their technical safeguards and retrained staff.