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CVS Pharmacy

Disclosed Sep 10, 20215 years ago6,221 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

The covered entity (CE), CVS Pharmacy, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 6,221 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards to better protect its PHI.

What is known

People affected6,221 (as reported to HHS)
DisclosedSep 10, 2021
HappenedJan 6, 2022
AttackHacking
Data exposedNames, Health
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Source
California Attorney General breach notice: CVS Pharmacyoag.ca.gov · Official notice
HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): CVS Pharmacy (Healthcare Provider, RI)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
HHS archivetotalSep 10, 2021826
California AGresidents of CAFeb 11, 2022
HHS archivetotalFeb 11, 20226,221

Other breaches at CVS Pharmacy

BreachAffected
Disclosed Feb 16, 2024Feb 16, 20242 years agoInsider1,896
Disclosed Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 20206 years agoLost or stolen device26K
Disclosed Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 20197 years agoLost or stolen device5,645
Disclosed Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 20178 years agoLost or stolen device836
Disclosed Sep 11, 2015Sep 11, 201511 years ago323K
History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2022-02-11 to 2021-09-10 · 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 6221 · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to The covered entity (CE), CVS Pharmacy, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 6,221 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, medications, and ot · 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.

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