HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice
Posted on the HHS Office for Civil Rights breach portal with a submission date of July 24, 2020.
- Organization as reported
- Supervalu Pharmacies, Inc., MN
- Entity type as reported
- Healthcare Provider
- Category as reported
Theft
- Location of information as reported
- Other, Paper/Films
- Submission date
- July 24, 2020
- Observed by BreachRecords
- 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 12775, row:3914)
- Archived copy
- Held in the private archive (provenance)
The covered entity (CE), SuperValu Pharmacies, Inc., reported that six of its pharmacies were burglarized affecting the protected health information (PHI) of approximately 1,593 individuals. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, financial information, medication information, and other treatment information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, and the media. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional physical and procedural safeguards. OCR provided technical assistance to the CE regarding the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule.