Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C. and Sight Partners LLC on September 23, 2020. The breach occurred on May 1, 2020, due to an external system breach (hacking), affecting a total of 6,498 individuals, with 1 resident specifically noted. The compromised information included Social Security Numbers, and identity theft protection services were offered through Experian for 12 months.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/bce234e1-6807-44a1-9d10-5ad6d2deb6e6.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/northwest-eye-surgeons

"id": "nor429072625",
"linkid": "northwest-eye-surgeons",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2020",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 6498,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C.',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'},
                       {'customers_affected': 6498,
                        'industry': 'Healthcare',
                        'name': 'Sight Partners LLC',
                        'type': 'Healthcare Provider'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External System Breach (Hacking)',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 6498,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'Social Security '
                                                        'Numbers',
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'Social Security Numbers'},
 'date_detected': '2020-05-01',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2020-09-23',
 'description': 'The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
                'breach involving Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C. and Sight '
                'Partners LLC on September 23, 2020. The breach occurred on '
                'May 1, 2020, due to an external system breach (hacking), '
                'affecting a total of 6,498 individuals, with 1 resident '
                'specifically noted. The compromised information included '
                'Social Security Numbers, and identity theft protection '
                'services were offered through Experian for 12 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2020-09-23',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Experian']},
 'title': 'Data Breach at Northwest Eye Surgeons, P.C. and Sight Partners LLC',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}