- State
- NC
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 327,756
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Network Server
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Asheville Eye Associates, PLLC, discovered a ransomware attack and intrusion into its system that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 327,756 individuals. The PHI involved clinical, demographic, and treatment information The CE provided breach notification to the affected individuals, the media, the HHS Secretary, and posted substitute breach notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE reset all passwords, installed additional endpoint detection measures, increased its monitoring for cyberattacks, and implemented additional cybersecurity training requirements for staff.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.