Amerita
Disclosed Sep 5, 20233 years ago219,707 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Amerita, reported that its parent company PharMerica experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 219,707 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, claims and financial information, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE offered free credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards.
What is known
| People affected | 219,707 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 5, 2023 |
| Happened | Mar 12, 2023 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Health |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Ameritaoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Amerita (Healthcare Provider, KS)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Sep 5, 2023 | |
| HHS archivetotal | Sep 5, 2023 | 219,707 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records_basis: empty to hhs · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · records: empty to 219707 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), Amerita, reported that its parent company PharMerica experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 219,707 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, claims and fin · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.