Direct Scripts

Disclosed Feb 22, 20199,319 affectedConfirmed

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 affected	9,319 (as reported by the organization)
Disclosed	Feb 22, 2019
Discovered	Jan 30, 2019
Happened	Jan 30, 2019
Attack	Hacking
Data exposed	NamesHealth
Sector	Healthcare · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Official noticein.gov

Indiana Attorney General 2019 data breach report: Direct Scripts

Official noticemaine.gov

Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Direct Scripts

Official noticeocrportal.hhs.gov

HHS OCR breach report (archive, resolved): Direct Scripts (Healthcare Provider, OH)

Notices filed

Residents of INFeb 22, 2019

Indiana AG15 people

Residents of MEFeb 22, 2019

Maine AG433 people

TotalMar 6, 2019

HHS archive9,319 people

History of this record

attack2026-09-25

unknown to hackingby backfillSource

data_types2026-09-25

["names"] to ["names","health"]by backfillSource

summary2026-09-25

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 informationby backfillSource

sector2026-09-25

other to healthby backfillSource

data_types2026-09-25

[] to ["names"]by backfillSource

discovered2026-09-25

empty to 2019-01-30by backfillSource

Added2026-09-25

First recordedby backfillSource

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

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