The California Office of the Attorney General disclosed a data breach affecting Retinal Consultants Medical Group, Inc. (operating as Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc.) in August 2013. The incident was detected on June 7, 2013, when a laptop containing unencrypted protected health information (PHI) was stolen. The compromised data included sensitive patient details such as names, dates of birth, gender, race, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) images—a specialized medical imaging technique used in retinal diagnostics. While the exact number of affected individuals remains undisclosed (marked as 'UNKN'), the breach exposed personally identifiable and health-related information, posing risks of identity theft, medical fraud, or unauthorized use of patient data. The lack of encryption on the device exacerbated the vulnerability, highlighting gaps in data security protocols for handling PHI. As a healthcare provider, the group’s failure to safeguard this information violated patient trust and potentially contravened regulatory requirements like HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).