Thomas Eye Group
Disclosed Aug 30, 20215 years ago33,994 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Thomas Eye Group, reported that a misconfigured firewall and router resulted in a cybersecurity incident that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 33,994 individuals. The PHI involved included names and addresses. The CE notified HHS and the affected individuals. In its mitigation efforts, the CE implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.
What is known
| People affected | 33,994 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Thomas Eye Group (Healthcare Provider, GA)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| HHS archivetotal | Aug 30, 2021 | 33,994 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.