HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Dec. 23, 2021.
- Organization as reported
- MedQuest Pharmacy, Inc., UT
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
- Location of information as reported
- Network Server
- Submission date
- Dec. 23, 2021
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11710, row:2849)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), MedQuest Pharmacy, Inc., reported that it was the victim of a ransomware attack affecting the protected health information (PHI) of 39,447 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, Social Security numbers, diagnoses, health insurance and claims information, financial information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In its mitigation efforts, the CE provided complimentary credit monitoring services and implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. All staff were retrained. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE.