Hattiesburg, MS – October 2, 2026 – Hattiesburg Eye Clinic, P.A. will be notifying certain current and former patients that their personal information may have been compromised as part of security incident. Hattiesburg Eye takes the privacy and security of information in its possession very seriously and sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this incident may cause. This notice is intended to alert potentially impacted individuals of the incident, steps we are taking in response, and resources available to assist and protect individuals.
What Happened Hattiesburg Eye experienced a network disruption on August 18, 2026. Upon discovering the incident, Hattiesburg Eye immediately took steps to secure the network environment and engaged cybersecurity experts to conduct an investigation. The investigation determined that certain files may have been acquired without authorization. Hattiesburg Eye then undertook a comprehensive review of the data potentially impacted in this incident to determine whether personal information may have been involved. After a thorough review of the impacted data, which concluded on September 16, 2026, it was determined an unauthorized third party may have acquired certain individual health information during this incident. Hattiesburg Eye is providing written notice to all impacted individuals. As of this writing, Hattiesburg Eye has not received any reports of misuse of information and/or related identity theft since the date the incident was discovered.
What Information Was Involved Again, Hattiesburg Eye has found no evidence that patient information has been misused. However, the following information could have been acquired and disclosed by an unauthorized third party: first name, last name, Social Security number, phone number, and diagnoses/condition. Notably, the types of information affected were different for each individual, and not every individual had all the above listed elements exposed.
What We Are Doing Security and privacy of patient data is among our highest priorities. Upon detecting this incident we moved quickly to initiate a response, which included conducting an investigation with the assistance of IT specialists and confirming the security of our network environment. We notified law enforcement. We have made immediate enhancements to our systems, security and practices. We have also reviewed and enhanced our technical safeguards to prevent a similar incident. Additionally, we are committed to helping those people who may have been impacted by this unfortunate situation.
For More Information For individuals seeking more information or questions about this incident, please call 1-888-772-1276, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Thank you for entrusting Hattiesburg Eye with your eyecare needs. We value the security of the personal data that we maintain, and understand the frustration, concern, and inconvenience that this incident may have caused.
