Posted On April 13, 2023 Consumer Privacy & Data Breaches
April 13 – The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating the PharMerica data breach. On April 8, 2023, the Money Message ransomware group included PharMerica among its victims, prompting claims of a data breach at the company. Very little is known about the data breach beyond what the hackers have claimed due to the announcement of the breach being so recent. However, it’s safe to assume that PharMerica is aware of the situation and looking into it. The company will begin sending data breach notification letters to all persons who were affected by the recent data security issue if the results of the investigation reveal that customer data was compromised.
We provide free consultations to anyone who has received a breach notice from PharMerica Corporation and is interested in learning more about the hazards of identity theft and what they can do to protect themselves.
Patients in approximately 3,100 senior housing, mental health, long-term care, home infusion, hospital management, and specialty pharmacy programs are served by PharMerica Corporation, a nationwide pharmacy. PharMerica is a pharmacy chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, with locations in all 50 states. BrightSpring Health Services, another Louisville, Kentucky-based healthcare services provider, owns PharMerica. More than 10,000 people are employed by PharMerica; the company earns about $3.6 billion annually.
According to databreaches.net, the ransomware gang Money Message added PharMerica to its leak site on April 8, 2023. Money Message provided examples of the stolen information, which included patients’ names, birth dates, allergies, medical issues, Medicaid and Medicare numbers, and Social Security numbers as evidence of the recent cyberattack.
Several Social Security numbers listed on the Money Message website were verified as legitimate by databreaches.net. This suggests that the hacking reports may be accurate, though PharMerica hasn’t posted anything on its website nor made any public statements as an acknowledgment of the data breach. PharMerica may be looking into the nature and extent of the breach to see what information was compromised and whose it was, considering the recent publicity surrounding the firm.
After an investigation into the breach is completed, the company will be required to send data breach notification letters to all individuals who were involved in the leak and whose data has been exposed.
Our data breach lawyers are eager to speak to victims of the data breach to determine what damages they sustained and what compensation may be available to them. If you recently received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from PharMerica Corporation and would like a free consultation, contact the Console & Associates, P.C. law firm at (866) 778-5500 to discuss your legal options, or submit a confidential contact form.
