Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Data Breach
Last Updated on April 17, 2026
At A Glance
- What's Going On?
- Attorneys need to hear from people affected by the Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach as they investigate whether a class action lawsuit can be filed.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to get in touch or to talk to someone about your rights.
- What Can I Get?
- If filed and successful, a class action lawsuit could provide consumers with money for any harm resulting from the breach.
Case Update
April 13, 2026 — $850K Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Settlement Ends Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates has agreed to an $850,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the January 2025 data breach detailed on this page.
Learn more about the deal with ClassAction.org’s write-up on the Alabama Ophthalmology data breach settlement.
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Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Data Breach: Lawsuit Investigation
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether a class action lawsuit can be filed in light of the Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach.
As part of their investigation, they need to hear from individuals who received a notice stating they were impacted.
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Security Incident: What Happened?
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates (AOA) is sending notice of a data breach that involved unauthorized access to sensitive information belonging to current and former patients. The breach occurred from January 22 to January 30, 2025. After detecting unusual network activity on January 30, Alabama Ophthalmology Associates secured its network and engaged a digital forensics firm to investigate.
The investigation into the Alabama Ophthalmology Associates data breach revealed that personal and protected health information, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health insurance details, treatment information, medical record numbers, and medical history information, may have been accessed. Not all data elements were affected for every individual.
According to a data breach notice on AOA's website, the practice concluded its review of the affected files on March 19, 2025 and began sending notice to impacted patients with available address information on April 7, 2025.
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates has offices in Birmingham, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama.
What You Can Do
If your information was exposed in the data breach, attorneys want to hear from you. You may be able to start a class action lawsuit to recover compensation for loss of privacy, time spent dealing with the breach, out-of-pocket costs, and more.
A successful case could also force Alabama Ophthalmology Associates to ensure it takes proper steps to protect the information it was entrusted with.
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates Data Breach Notice
Published: April 11, 2025
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