Spectrum Eye Physicians
Disclosed Jun 6, 20224 years ago175,000 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Spectrum Eye Physicians, reported that its business associate (BA) suffered a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 175,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, diagnoses, financial information, medications, and health insurance and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE terminated is business relationship with its BA.
What is known
| People affected | 175,000 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Happened | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Spectrum Eye Physiciansoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Spectrum Eye Physicians (Healthcare Provider, CA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Jun 6, 2022 | 175,000 |
| California AGresidents of CA | Jul 11, 2022 |
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: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 175000 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-07-11 to 2022-06-06 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Spectrum Eye Physicians, reported that its business associate (BA) suffered a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 175,000 individuals. The PHI involved included names, dates of birth, So · 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.