Markovits, Stock & DeMarco, a law firm experienced in data breach cases, is investigating claims on behalf of victims of a data breach involving data entrusted to Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc.
Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. is an optometrist clinic and eye surgery provider located in Dayton, Ohio. If you received a notice of data breach letter from Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc., please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. uses a service provider to store electronic patient medical records and related information.[1] The service provider notified Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. on December 4, 2021, an unknown third party accessed the network.[2] On March 1, 2022, the service provider notified Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. that this incident may have involved unauthorized access to protected health information or other personal information.[3]
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE IMPACTED BY THE DATA BREACH?
Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. did not begin to notify victims of the breach until April 27, 2022.[4] In total, the data of 20,533 individuals was compromised in the breach. Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. stated it hasn’t determined the full scope of the compromise yet, but admitted it was likely the unauthored party was able obtain files containing patient information.[5]
WHAT INFORMATION WAS EXPOSED IN THE DATA BREACH?
Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. has disclosed the following information was included in the data breach:
- full names,
- addresses,
- dates of birth,
- Social Security numbers,
- telephone numbers,
- treatment information, and
- diagnosis information.[6]
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE ALLIED EYE PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS INC. DATA BREACH?
If you would like to have a free, confidential consultation with an attorney to learn more about your rights and potential legal remedies in responding to the Allied Eye Physicians & Surgeons Inc. data breach, please contact Markovits, Stock & DeMarco attorney Terry Coates at (513) 651-3700, email us at [email protected], or submit a Case Evaluation request through the form below.
[1] http://marshallwarehammd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Data-breach-details.pdf
[2] Id.
[3] Id.
[4] Id.
[5] Id.
[6] Id.