MICHIGANHackingHealthcareHealthcareCustomer Data InvolvedPHIHealth (basic)Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountHighResolved

Ferris State University MI College of Optometry

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Severity

High

Discovered

—

Filed

Oct 23, 2013

To disclose

—

Affected

3,947

Confidence

68%

Full breach record for Ferris State University MI College of Optometry →

Ferris State University MI College of Optometry reported to HHS on 2013-10-23 a Hacking/IT Incident affecting 3947 individuals. Breached information located on Network Server. An unauthorized person placed malware on the university's website computer, accessing ePHI including names, DOBs, SSNs, diagnoses, and financial data.

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HIPAA clock✓ HHS notified

⚠ no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.

⚠ No discovery dateThe OCR public portal omits the discovery date, so the 60-day notification clock cannot be evaluated from this source — only that the filing was submitted.

Incident timeline

Dec 1, 2011

Begins

Oct 23, 2013

Filed

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed3,947 affectedView incident

Name: Ferris State University MI College of Optometry
norm: ferris state university mi college of optometry
Industry: Health Care Services

Name: Ferris State University MI College of Optometry
norm: ferris state university mi college of optometry
Industry: Health Care Services
Industry: Healthcaresource default

Discovered: Not extracted — the OCR public portal omits it
Breach occurred: Dec 1, 2011
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: —
Affected individuals: 3,947nationwide
Data types: PHIHealth (basic)Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
HHS breach type: Hacking / IT incident
Where the data lived: Network server
Covered-entity type: Healthcare provider
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1486 Data Encrypted for ImpactT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Threat actor: External
Regulator citations: Provided breach notification to HHSOCR obtained documentation evidencing that the CE implemented the corrective actions listed
Initial access: exploit_public_facing

During the incident: Provided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media
Posted substitute notification of the breach incident on its website
Created a dedicated call center regarding the breach
Offered one year of free credit monitoring to individuals whose social security number was involved in the breach
Engaged an outside forensic security firm to conduct an internal investigation
Installed the latest operating systems and patches to its network asset and web server
Applied the latest version of antivirus and malware on its servers
Verified the removal of ePHI from the application and archive files
Worked with its customers to remove sensitive data
Blocked specific internet addresses from its networks
Changes made: Revised its policies and procedures addressing how it administratively, technically, and physically safeguards patients’ PHI
Trained employees on its policies and procedures
Documented its most recent risk analysis and corresponding risk management plan
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Compliance flags: HHS notified
Discovery-date grounding: no discovery dateNo discovery date was extracted, so no notification clock can be evaluated.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
HIPAA
Discovered: not extracted
→ Notified: not extracted
— regulatory submission HHS notified

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
HIPAA	Discovered: not extracted → Notified: not extracted	—	regulatory submission	HHS notified

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/breach/breach_report.jsf
DisclosureLens renders the full SEC/HHS filing inline below from the originating regulator’s public record (§4.5 fair report privilege).
Filed at: Oct 23, 2013
Raw hash: 1c38f36bea89e92e8fc91c81ee7f06b6a66544df96f3ed8ccde6ec742007be5e

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Reporting entityFerris State University MI College of Optometry

Victim entityFerris State University MI College of Optometry

IncidentUnauthorized Access

Stated responseProvided breach notification to HHS, affected individuals, and the media

ComplianceHHS notified

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceocrportal.hhs.gov

Source filing