Breaches and incidents

Kannarr Eye Care (Pittsburg, Kansas): files accessed or acquired, 14,003 affected

HIPAA Journal reports the incident was identified on 30 Mar 2026 and an unauthorized party “accessed or acquired files” with names, SSNs and insurance...

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Reported by a reputable outlet, citing the company

What happened

  • HIPAA Journal reports the incident was identified on 30 Mar 2026 and an unauthorized party “accessed or acquired files” with names, SSNs and insurance information; 14,003 people were reported to HHS OCR and letters were mailed on 17 Sep 2026.
  • Root cause: not disclosed.
  • No attacker named.
  • Security measures and technical safeguards enhanced.