Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Tower Clock Eye Center regarding its recent data breach. The Tower Clock Eye Center data breach may have involved sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information belonging to over 10,000 individuals.
ABOUT TOWER CLOCK EYE CENTER:
Tower Clock Eye Center is an independent ophthalmology practice based in Wisconsin. Founded in 1980, Tower Clock Eye Center provides comprehensive eye care to patients of all ages, and its doctors are trained to diagnose, treat and prevent conditions from myopia and hyperopia to glaucoma, cataracts and more.2 As a comprehensive ophthalmology practice, Tower Clock Eye Center’s services include not only laser vision correction and small-incision cataract surgery, but also treatments for a range of conditions such as glaucoma, diabetes, dry eye and macular degeneration.2 Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Tower Clock Eye Center has three additional locations in Wisconsin and employs over 50 individuals.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Tower Clock Eye Center announced that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its systems may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on July 9, 2024, Tower Clock Eye Center determined unauthorized access to a limited number of employee email accounts.1 As a result, Tower Clock Eye Center launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, on August 14, 2024, Tower Clock Eye Center confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems may have been compromised by an unauthorized third-party during the incident. As a result, Tower Clock Eye Center began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Address
- Date of birth
- Driver’s license number
- Financial account number
- Payment card number
- Medical information (e.g., medical record number, patient ID or account number, medical diagnosis and treatment information, medical treatment location, doctor name, medical treatment date, medical lab or test result)
- Medicare or Medicaid number
- Health insurance information
As a result of the data breach, Tower Clock Eye Center posted notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, Tower Clock Eye Center plans to mail data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Tower Clock Eye Center is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific type of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification that Tower Clock Eye Center posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Tower Clock Eye Center:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
