Health Data Breach Tracker/WV

Healthcare Provider · Archived

Discount Emporium, Inc. d/b/a Drug Emporium

2,500 individuals · submitted December 14, 2023

About this report

The covered entity (CE), Discount Emporium dba Drug Emporium, reported that it experienced a cyber-attack that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,500 individuals. The PHI involved included names and medications. The CE notified HHS, the affected individuals, and the media. Following the breach, the CE shuttered all of its pharmacies; therefore, the investigation was closed.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
Discount Emporium, Inc. d/b/a Drug Emporium
State
WV
Entity type
Healthcare Provider
Individuals affected
2,500
Submission date
December 14, 2023
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
Yes
OCR status
Archived

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