[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1g0od14lk317o":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":12,"source":13,"sourceUrl":14,"sourceUrls":15,"pwnCount":17,"affectedCount":17,"affectedCountStatus":18,"affectedCountLowerBound":19,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":30,"seoTitle":31,"seoTitleEn":8,"seoDescription":31,"seoDescriptionEn":32,"logoUrl":33,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":34,"isMalware":34,"company":35},"6a7043e7b55e0bed008a6a61","AlabamaOphthalmologyAssociates2025","Alabama Ophthalmology Associates 2025 Data Breach","alabama-ophthalmology-associates-2025","aoapc.com","2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z","2026-08-03T07:31:51.809Z","Official Alabama Ophthalmology Associates notice of data security incident","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.aoapc.com\u002Ffiles\u002F2025-AOAPC-Notice-of-Data-Security-Incident.pdf",[14,16],"https:\u002F\u002Focrportal.hhs.gov\u002Focr\u002Fbreach\u002Fbreach_report.jsf",131576,"known",null,"people","High",[23,24,25,26,27,28,29],"Names","Dates of birth","Social security numbers","Health insurance information","Treatment information","Medical record numbers","Medical information","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The 2025 Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> involved unauthorized access to and acquisition of data from the eye-care provider's network environment. The organization says an unknown actor accessed and acquired certain personal information and protected health information from January 22 through January 30, 2025.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights records the event as a desktop-computer and network-server breach affecting 131,576 people. The information that may have been involved spans identity, insurance, treatment, and medical-record details.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How was the Alabama Ophthalmology Associates breach confirmed?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Alabama Ophthalmology Associates' official incident notice describes the access window, discovery date, accessed data categories, and notification process. The organization says it detected unusual network activity on January 30, 2025 and opened an investigation with independent digital-forensics specialists.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The HHS OCR entry lists the same organization as a healthcare provider, gives the total of 131,576 people, and classifies the event as a Hacking\u002FIT Incident involving a desktop computer and network server. The total does not mean every data field was present for every person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What happened from January 22 through January 30, 2025?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>After detecting unusual network activity on January 30, AOA took steps to secure its network and began reviewing the nature and scope of the event. The investigation found that an unknown actor accessed and acquired certain information without authorization between January 22 and January 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The organization conducted a comprehensive review to identify the affected information and people. That work concluded on March 19, 2025, and notices began on April 7, 2025 for people with identifiable address information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What information may have been involved?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The official notice says the fields varied by person and may have included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health-insurance information, treatment information, medical record numbers, and medical-history information.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The complete category list should not be assumed to apply to all 131,576 people. Email addresses, passwords, driver's license numbers, bank accounts, and payment cards are not added because the official notice does not confirm those fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Why do these details matter?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A name, date of birth, and Social Security number can be combined to support identity theft, fraudulent account opening, credit applications, or tax fraud. These details may also make unexpected identity-verification requests appear credible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Health-insurance, treatment, medical-record-number, and medical-history information can be used in false healthcare bills, insurance fraud, or messages impersonating a provider. Knowing a real medical detail does not prove that a sender is legitimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>How did the organization respond?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>AOA says it secured its network, worked with independent digital-forensics and incident-response specialists, and reviewed the affected data to determine its scope. It also established a toll-free call center for questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The official notice does not identify the actor, initial access method, technical vulnerability, or characterize the event as ransomware. Unverified actor and attack-method claims are therefore not added to the record.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What should affected people do?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Notice recipients should regularly review credit reports and financial-account activity for accounts or transactions they do not recognize and consider a free credit freeze or fraud alert when appropriate. Suspicious activity should be reported to the relevant financial institution and authorities.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unexpected entries in medical records, explanations of benefits, or insurance claims should be verified directly with the provider or insurer. Do not share a Social Security number, password, or verification code in response to an unexpected call or message.\u003C\u002Fp>","","The Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach may have affected identity, insurance, and medical-record information belonging to 131,576 people. 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