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Visionworks of America, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 10/10/2024
State
TX
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
39,825
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of breached information
Email
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Visionworks of America reported that an employee was the target of an email phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 39,825 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to the affected individuals and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.

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.