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Direct Scripts

Disclosed Feb 22, 20197 years ago9,319 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

Direct Scripts, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 9,319 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and prescription information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice. The entity is no longer in business.

What is known

People affected9,319 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedFeb 22, 2019
DiscoveredJan 30, 2019
HappenedJan 30, 2019
AttackHacking
Data exposedNames, Health
SectorHealthcare · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Source
Indiana Attorney General 2019 data breach report: Direct Scriptsin.gov · Official notice
Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Direct Scriptsmaine.gov · Official notice
HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Direct Scripts (Healthcare Provider, OH)ocrportal.hhs.gov · Official notice

Notices filed

WhereFiledPeople
Indiana AGresidents of INFeb 22, 201915
Maine AGresidents of MEFeb 22, 2019433
HHS archivetotalMar 6, 20199,319
History of this record
  • 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["names"] to ["names","health"] · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Direct Scripts, the covered entity (CE), reported that it experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the protected health information (PHI) of 9,319 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and prescription information · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · sector: other to health · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names"] · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · discovered: empty to 2019-01-30 · backfill source
  • 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source

First seen 2026-09-25 (Indiana AG), confirmed by Indiana AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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