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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

ArchivedSubmitted 06/08/2016
State
AR
Covered entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
27,393
Business associate present
Yes
Type of breach
Unauthorized Access/Disclosure
Location of breached information
Paper/Films
First seen by InfoSec Signals
9/23/2026
Last seen in OCR export
9/23/2026

OCR description

OCR opened an investigation of the covered entity (CE), Wal-Mart Stores, after it discovered an erroneous mailing of refund checks by its business associate (BA), Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing/Kansas City, LLC. This breach resulted in unauthorized disclosure of 27,379 individuals’ protected health information, which included names, store locations, refund amounts, prescription or order numbers, and order dates. The CE provided breach notification to 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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