- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 48,587
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Electronic Medical Record
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Finkelstein Eye Associates, reported that its business associate (BA) was the victim of a cyber-attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 48,587 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license and Social Security numbers, claims information, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, the media, affected individuals, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards and retrained workforce members to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- Sep 23, 2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source
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