HHS OCR report · 2018
Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A. data breach
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A.
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- North Carolina
- Individuals affected
- 925
- Submission date
- Feb 1, 2018
- Type of breach
- Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of breached information
- Desktop Computer, Network Server
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On December 5, 2017, the covered entity (CE), Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A., discovered that a folder in its shared computer drive was infected with ransomware due to a phishing attack. The types of protected health information (PHI) in the shared drive included patients' names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, insurance card information, driver’s license information, Medicare information, email addresses, ethnicities, emergency contacts, medical hi...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A. data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 925 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on Feb 1, 2018.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Hacking/IT Incident, with the breached information located in: Desktop Computer, Network Server.
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 Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A. 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 Coastal Cape Fear Eye Associates, P.A..