Asheville Eye Associates Under Investigation for Data Breach of Over 147,000 Patient Records

Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the sensitive personal and health information of 147,116 patients of Asheville Eye Associates (AEA), a North Carolina-based healthcare provider.

AEA became aware of unauthorized activity within its network on or around November 18, 2024. The company recently informed patients that the following personal and health information may have been stolen in the breach: names; health insurance information; Social Security numbers; and medical treatment information.

Although the breach occurred over seven months ago, AEA only began notifying impacted patients on or around January 31, 2025, which may have violated state and federal laws. 

If your personal information was impacted by this incident, you may be at risk of identity theft and other serious violations of your privacy. As a result, you may be entitled to money damages and an injunction requiring changes to AEA’s cybersecurity practices.

If you received notification of this data breach or are a patient of AEA and wish to obtain additional information about your legal rights, please fill out the form below.