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Walmart Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 08/09/2019
State
AR
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
4,738
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Loss
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

The covered entity (CE), Walmart, Inc. reported that a set of pharmacy prescription records were missing. The protected health information (PHI) involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and medication information affecting approximately 4,738 individuals. As a result of this breach incident, the CE implemented additional administrative and technical safeguards in an effort to better protect its PHI. All employees were retrained to mitigate any future incidents from occurring. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted above.

Change history

  • 9/23/2026Added to OCR's archive list

Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights about this source

Records are reproduced as published; entity names and figures are OCR's.

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