- State
- NE
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 23,993
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Lori A. Harkins, MD dba Harkins Eye Center, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a hacking attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 23,993 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the BA implemented additional technical safeguards to better protect 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.