- State
- IL
- Covered entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- Individuals affected
- 6,498
- Business associate present
- No
- Type of breach
- Improper Disposal
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Sep 23, 2026
- Last seen in OCR export
- Oct 25, 2026
OCR description
The covered entity (CE), Walgreens, reported that its business associate (BA) mishandled the protected health information (PHI) of 6,498 individuals when it disposed of the PHI in the trash instead of secure storage. The PHI involved included names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, medication information, diagnoses, drivers’ license numbers, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE and BA implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards to better protect its sensitive data, and sanctioned the workforce members involved in the breach.
Change history
- Sep 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
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