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Walgreen Co.

ArchivedSubmitted 04/27/2018
State
IL
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
703
Business associate present
No
Type of breach
Theft
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

Walgreens, the covered entity (CE), reported that one of its pharmacies located in Nashville, Tennessee, was burglarized and protected health information (PHI) was stolen. This breach affected 703 individuals and the PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, medications prescribed, and health insurance information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and provided substitute notice. The CE implemented administrative and physical safeguards to better protect its PHI and retrained its staff. The CE also provided complimentary credit monitoring services. OCR obtained assurances that the CE implemented the corrective actions noted.

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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