Regulator-posted notice

Breach notice filed by Walgreen Co. (August 2022)

Organization named: Walgreen Co. Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Theft

What the sources say

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 Aug. 31, 2022.

Organization as reported: Walgreen Co., IL
Entity type as reported: Healthcare Provider
Category as reported: Theft
Location of information as reported: Paper/Films
Submission date: Aug. 31, 2022
Observed by BreachRecords: 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11220, row:2359)
Archived copy: Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Walgreen, reported that one of its pharmacies was burglarized and a box containing the protected health information (PHI) of 1,704 individuals was stolen. The PHI involved included names, addresses, dates of birth, claims information, medications, and health plan information. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, the media, local law enforcement, and provided substitute notice.
The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

1,704 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Aug. 31, 2022, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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2022-08-31Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
2026-10-18Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11220)
2026-10-19Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Walgreen Co. Named as the covered entity Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory Linked 2026-10-19, method provisional.

Archived evidence

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text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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