HHS OCR report · 2019
EyeSouth Partners data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- EyeSouth Partners
- Entity type
- Business Associate
- State
- Georgia
- Individuals affected
- 24,113
- Submission date
- Jan 23, 2019
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Business associate present
- Yes
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
EyeSouth Partners is the business associate (BA) for Cobb Eye Center, South Georgia Eye Partners, Georgia Eye Associates, and Georgia Ophthalmology, the covered entities (CEs). On October 25, 2018, the BA discovered that an unauthorized third party gained access to an employee’s email account from September 11, 2018, through October 25, 2018. Via a forensic investigation, on December 19, 2018, the BA identified four email attachments that contained protected health information (PHI) belong...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the EyeSouth Partners data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 24,113 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Jan 23, 2019.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Email.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from EyeSouth Partners legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or EyeSouth Partners.