More than 130,000 GenRx Pharmacy patients have been notified of a data breach in which ransomware was installed on the Arizona-based organization’s system, The Daily Swig reports. The mail-order pharmacy said it identified the threat in September 2020 finding hackers removed a “small number of files,” some including patients’ names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, allergies and medication lists, and health plan and prescription information. The company said less than 5% of customers are potentially impacted. Editor's note: The IAPP recently reported on the rise in ransomware attacks on health care organizations.
Mail-order pharmacy notifies 130K patients of data breach
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