- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 80,176
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Other Portable Electronic Device, Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- 9/23/2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- 9/23/2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Walgreen Company, reported that it experienced multiple burglaries at several locations that resulted in the theft of paper records and hard drives that contained the protected health information (PHI) of 80,176 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, medications, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative safeguards to better protect its PHI.
Change history
- 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, Breach Portal. Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.