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Thomas Eye Group

ArchivedSubmitted 08/30/2021
State
GA
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
33,994
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
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), 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.

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.

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