Randleman Eye Center

The covered entity (CE), Randleman Eye Center, reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that affected the electronic protected health information (ePHI) of 19,556 individuals. The ePHI involved included names, dates of birth, gender, and digital retinal images. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services to affected individuals. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards and retrained its staff. OCR conducted a HIPAA outreach training to the CE and obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.