VisionWeb Holdings, LLC

VisionWeb Holdings, LLC, an Austin, Texas-based provider of Internet-delivered software solutions for the eye care industry, reported a data breach that affected up to 35,900 individuals. The breach was reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights on October 3, 2022. Unauthorized individuals gained access to VisionWeb’s email environment, which contained patient information. The types of information potentially compromised in the breach include names, Social Security numbers, government-issued identification numbers, medical information, and health insurance information[3].

The company began sending individual notifications to affected individuals on October 3, 2022, providing them with information on steps they can take to protect against identity theft and fraud[3]. VisionWeb Holdings has also been the subject of an investigation by Turke & Strauss LLP, a data breach law firm, due to the sensitive personal identifiable information and protected health information that was involved in the breach[4].

The breach was also reported to the Texas Attorney General, and VisionWeb Holdings has taken steps to restrict access and put in place preventive checks for employee and customer-facing systems[9]. Individuals who received a breach notification letter from VisionWeb Holdings, LLC, were advised to review the notice carefully, enroll in the free credit monitoring service provided by the company, change passwords and security questions for online accounts, regularly review account statements, monitor credit reports, and contact a credit bureau to request a temporary fraud alert[4].

Citations:

1. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/visionweb-holdings-llc-reports-recent-2308781/
2. https://www.visionmonday.com/technology/article/visionweb-appoints-nicolas-sinet-as-ceo-and-robert-carrier-as-cto/
3. https://www.hipaajournal.com/visionweb-data-breach-affects-up-to-35900-individuals/
4. https://www.turkestrauss.com/2022/10/10/visionweb-holdings-data-breach-investigation/
5. https://hacknotice-bucket-001.s3.amazonaws.com/hack/634030ce62615b415e1e65cd.html
6. https://logically.com/blog/hacks-attacks-and-breaches-10-12-2022-to-10-18-2022/
7. https://www.hipaajournal.com/october-2022-healthcare-data-breach-report/
8. https://content.visionweb.com/business-associates-agreement
9. https://www.idagent.com/blog/the-week-in-breach-news-10-12-22-10-18-22/