Texas Retina Associates Notifies Nearly 300k People of Recent Data Breach

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On June 26, 2024, Texas Retina Associates (“Texas Retina”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that confidential information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Texas Retina explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security numbers, addresses, medical information, health insurance information and dates of birth. Upon completing its investigation, Texas Retina began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.

If you received a data breach notification from Texas Retina Associates, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Texas Retina Associates data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.

What Caused the Texas Retina Associates Data Breach?

The Texas Retina Associates data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, at this early point, Texas Retina’s filing with the Attorney General of Texas provides only limited information on what led up to the breach.

According to this source, Texas Retina Associates reported a data breach affecting 297,500 people in Texas alone. While all 15 Texas Retina locations are located in Texas, it is likely that there are some victims from other states as well.

The filing with the Texas Attorney General does not indicate how the breach occurred, nor does it detail Texas Retina’s response. However, we know that after learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Texas Retina Associates reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, address, medical information, health insurance information and date of birth.

On June 26, 2024, Texas Retina Associates filed notice of the breach with the Texas Attorney General. While timelines vary between breaches, this is typically when companies will send out data breach letters to victims of the breach. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.

More Information About Texas Retina Associates

Founded in 1966, Texas Retina Associates is a healthcare services provider based out of Dallas, Texas. Texas Retina is an ophthalmology practice that diagnoses and treats diseases of the retina and vitreous. Texas Retina operates 15 locations in Dallas, Arlington, Athens, Frisco, Denton, Fort Worth, Grapevine, Mansfield, Lubbock, Plano, Rockwall, Sherman, Waco and Wichita Falls. Texas Retina Associates employs more than 218 people and generates approximately $34 million in annual revenue.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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