Breachesby GlyphWalgreen
Disclosed Jan 8, 202116,089 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Walgreen, reported that one of its pharmacies was burglarized and a box containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,704 individuals was stolen. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, medications, and health plan information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and provided substitute notice.
What is known
| People affected | 16,089 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
Notices filed
Other breaches at Walgreen
Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.2,708 affectedHealthcareUSOct 1, 2024Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names and health records. Reported to the California AG.80K affectedHealthcareUSDec 3, 2019Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names, payment cards and health records. Reported to the California AG.160K affectedHealthcareUSDec 6, 2013Lost or stolen device breachLost or stolen device exposed names and health records. Reported to the HHS archive.1,240 affectedHealthcareUSJul 30, 2012
History of this record
6498 to 16089by backfillSource
2021-05-28 to 2021-01-08by backfillSource
1704 to 6498by backfillSource
2021-12-27 to 2021-05-28by backfillSource
2022-01-21 to 2021-12-27by backfillSource
2022-08-31 to 2022-01-21by backfillSource
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.