[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$frfm9dd4yj4nt":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"publishedAt":13,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":21,"affectedCount":21,"affectedCountStatus":22,"affectedCountLowerBound":13,"affectedCountUnit":23,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":24,"availableLocales":25,"translations":27,"severity":30,"dataClasses":31,"description":40,"seoTitle":41,"seoDescription":42,"logoUrl":43,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":44,"isMalware":44,"company":45},"6a4ce44db7738d231ace5f47","Laurel Eye Clinic","Laurel Eye Clinic Data Breach","laurel-eye-clinic","laureleye.com","2025-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-07T11:34:37.241Z",null,"2026-07-18T23:21:38.550Z","Manual reviewed breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.laureleye.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002FLEC_Website-Notice-310323223.1-1.pdf",[16,18,19,20],"https:\u002F\u002Focrportal.hhs.gov\u002Focr\u002Fbreach\u002Fbreach_report_hip.jsf","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.laureleye.com\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.laureleye.com\u002Fabout-us\u002F",145221,"known","unknown","en",[24,26],"tr",{"en":28,"tr":29},{"slug":9},{"slug":9},"High",[32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39],"Names","Dates of birth","Driver's license numbers","Usernames","Passwords","Medical information","Health insurance information","Protected health information","\u003Cp>The Laurel Eye Clinic data breach is related to a security incident discovered on the Pennsylvania-based eye care provider's network environment on January 26, 2025. In the notification published by the institution, it was stated that the incident occurred due to a network outage that affected system access and operation, the access was interrupted, an investigation was initiated with expert support, and a finding was reached that some files may have been obtained by an unauthorized person on March 6, 2025. The review of the affected files was completed on October 30, 2025, the list of persons to be notified was finalized on April 15, 2026, and notification letters were sent around April 22, 2026. Since the number of affected people in the official health breach record is 145,221, this record has been published with the scope of verified person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Laurel Eye Clinic includes data fields that may vary depending on the person. Verified fields are name and surname, date of birth, driver's license information, username, password, medical information and health insurance information. This combination creates particularly high risk for healthcare accounts, authentication processes, and patient-service history. Including username and password fields increases the risk of chain account takeover if the same password is used in other patient portals, email accounts or insurance accounts. Identity fields such as date of birth and driver's license can be used in fraudulent verification attempts or scams seeking identity verification. Medical information and health insurance data require caution for unrecognized service, false billing, insurance abuse, and misleading communications on behalf of the patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Limits\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The verified contact scope for this record is 145,221 people. January 26, 2025, when the network outage and suspicious activity was noticed, was used as the incident date. March 6, 2025 was considered as the stage when it became clear that some files may have been obtained by an unauthorized person. October 30, 2025 is the date when the data review is completed, April 15, 2026 is the date when the notification list is finalized, and April 22, 2026 is the date when the notification process to users begins. Data types are not the same for every person; Only some fields can be present in a person's record. Therefore, the data classes displayed to the user are limited to fields included in common and validated declarations. The internal record count has not been inflated beyond the official person total because a separate leak row volume has not been verified.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>At-Risk User Groups\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The highest risk group includes current and former patients who have had an exam, optometry, ophthalmology, surgical preparation, insurance approval, follow-up appointment, or patient account processed through Laurel Eye Clinic. Persons whose username and password are affected should take priority action if they used the same information in other health portals, email addresses or insurance accounts. People with date of birth and driver's license information should be more careful against calls that resemble identity verification questions and fake application attempts. Users whose medical or health insurance information is affected should regularly check the disclosure documents for unrecognized services, providers, prescriptions, procedures, invoices or reimbursement requests. Since the notification process of this event takes a long time, the risk is not limited to the first announcement week.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users who see a match in this breach should first check the password security for the patient portal, email account, and health insurance account. If the same or similar passwords are used on other accounts, they should all be separated, strong and unique passwords created and additional authentication enabled where possible. Individuals whose identification fields, such as their driver's license or date of birth, may have been affected should independently verify the calling entity before sharing information in phone calls or messages requesting identity verification. Users with health insurance information should review insurance disclosure documents and patient accounts and note any transactions or services they do not recognize. If a suspicious record is seen, the appropriate healthcare provider or insurance institution should be called through known communication channels.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Laurel Eye Clinic case requires long-term follow-up because it involves the areas of health, identity and credentials together. Users should keep patient portal notifications open, archive insurance disclosure documents, and review unexpected debt, bill, appointment, prescription, or service notifications without delay. Using a password manager, separating healthcare and insurance accounts from other accounts, not reusing old passwords, and protecting the email account with strong additional authentication provides lasting risk reduction. Health data misuse is sometimes detected later than financial transactions; Therefore, patient accounts and insurance transactions should be reviewed every few months. If a questionable health record is seen, the user should also check the accuracy of his\u002Fher medical history.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Check and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A match on the Laurel Eye Clinic data breach check on LeakData indicates that the person may be in the record group associated with this incident. Users who receive a match should not only change their password; The patient account, health insurance account, email account and identity risk must be addressed together. No match does not mean absolute risk-free; Some people may have received notifications by mail, or the record match may not cover all areas of the person. It is recommended that people who have received service from Laurel Eye Clinic in the past keep their notification letters, document and report unrecognized health or insurance transactions to the institution, and not share personal information through unexpected connections. This record is published based on the number of people verified and the types of data clarified.\u003C\u002Fp>","Laurel Eye Clinic Data Breach (145.2 Thousand Reported Records)","Laurel Eye Clinic Data Breach. 145.2 Thousand reported records are reported. Reported data: Names, Dates of birth, Driver's license numbers. 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