Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Data Breach Investigation
Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Alabama Ophthalmology Associates regarding its recent data breach. The Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach involved sensitive personal information and protected health information belonging to over 131,000 individuals.
ABOUT ALABAMA OPHTHAMOLOGY ASSOCIATES:
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates is a healthcare practice based in Alabama. Founded in 1976, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates provides surgical and medical eye care, from treating problems that require a cornea, pediatric, strabismus or oculoplastic sub-specialist to comprehensive eye exams.2 Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates has additional offices in Alabama.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates announced that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information in its care may have been accessed. According to the breach notice, on January 30, 2025, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates became aware of unusual activity within its network environment.1 As a result, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates confirmed that sensitive personal information in its systems belonging to patients may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party between January 22 and January 30, 2025. As a result, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. On March 19, 2025, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates completed this review. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Date of birth
- Treatment information
- Medical record number
- Medical history information
- Health insurance information
As a result of the breach, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates posted a notice of the incident on its website. Additionally, on April 7, 2025, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates began sending breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the website breach notice, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted. A link to the form breach notification that Alabama Ophthalmology Associates posted to its website is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Alabama Ophthalmology Associates:
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.
