- State
- MA
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 36,275
- Business associate present
- Yes
- 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), Pioneer Valley Ophthalmic Consultants, reported that its business associate (BA) suffered two cyber-attack which affected the protected health information (PHI) of 36,275 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, treatment information, and financial information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services to affected individuals. The CE has closed its practice and is no longer in business; the investigation was therefore closed.
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.