Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center, an eye care and LASIK practice serving the Phoenix, Arizona area, has been named in a reported data security incident. This page summarizes what is publicly known so far.
Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center’s Data Breach Investigation
On October 27, 2026, a ransomware group calling itself Booba Project listed Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center on its leak site, according to breach trackers that monitor such postings. The group claims to have stolen about 121 GB of data. Trackers give the same day as the estimated attack date.
The claim comes from the group itself. The practice has not publicly confirmed that an incident took place, has not said what, if anything, was taken, and has not sent notification letters to patients or employees, according to law firm investigation notices published on October 27, 2026. Until the practice speaks or a regulator filing appears, the scope of the incident remains unverified.
Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center operates offices across the Phoenix Valley in Arizona and has served the area for more than thirty years. It provides LASIK and PRK vision correction, cataract surgery, and general eye care. Practices like this keep patient records that can include contact details, insurance information and medical details, which is why ransomware groups often target healthcare providers.
The size of the claimed data set is described only in gigabytes. A volume figure does not reveal how many people are affected or which kinds of information the files contain. No count of affected patients or employees has been published.
If patient files were taken, the exposure could be serious. Health information combined with names, addresses, dates of birth or Social Security numbers is useful to identity thieves and to anyone building convincing phishing messages. Medical details also cannot be changed the way a password can, so the risk may last for years.
Healthcare providers that hold protected health information are expected to safeguard it and to notify patients without unreasonable delay when it is compromised. Attorneys are investigating whether Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center took reasonable steps to protect patient and employee information and whether any notice will meet the standards that apply.
When Did This Breach Occur?
Breach trackers list the practice as posted by the Booba Project group on October 27, 2026, and give the same date as the estimated attack. The practice has not said when any unauthorized access began, when it was discovered, or whether it has ended. Those details should be treated as unknown until the practice or a regulator provides them.
What Information Was Breached?
The specific information involved has not been confirmed. Law firm notices suggest that, for a medical practice, it could include names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers and possibly Social Security numbers, along with health information. These are possibilities raised by attorneys, not confirmed findings. The group’s claim describes only the size of the data, not its contents.
What You Can Do
If you received a notice related to Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center or believe you may be affected, consider these steps:
- Read the notice carefully and keep it, along with any enrollment details for protection services it offers.
- Because this is a medical practice, keep an eye on explanation of benefits statements and insurer messages for services you did not receive, and ask your insurer to flag unusual claims.
- Place a free fraud alert or a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, and get your reports free at annualcreditreport.com.
- Review bank, card and insurance statements for anything you do not recognize.
- Be skeptical of unexpected calls, texts or emails that mention the incident, and report suspected identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov.
File a Data Breach Lawsuit Against Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center
If you have been a patient or employee of Horizon Eye Specialists & LASIK Center, or you receive a notice about this incident, you may have legal options for holding the practice accountable for how it protected your personal and health information.
Contact us at Class Action U, where we’ll connect you with a lawyer skilled in class action lawsuits. If you’ve been contacted about this breach, received notice, or discovered you were impacted, fill out our quick, easy, and secure form to sign up. There is no cost to reach out to our legal partner and no obligation after speaking with someone from our team.
