Pharmacy Group of Mississippi, LLC

On November 7, 2023, Pharmacy Group of Mississippi, LLC, also known as Pharmacy Partners, experienced a significant data breach. This incident was reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, indicating that it involved unauthorized access to sensitive consumer information. The breach was classified as a “Hacking / IT incident” affecting a network server, and it is believed to have compromised protected health information (PHI). The exact nature of the data exposed remains unspecified, but the breach was significant enough to necessitate notification to over 13,000 individuals potentially affected[1][2][6].

Pharmacy Group of Mississippi, LLC, based in Madison, Mississippi, operates as a long-term care pharmacy and is affiliated with Pharmacy Partners of Georgia and Pharmacy Partners of Alabama. The company employs more than 25 people and generates approximately $5 million in annual revenue[1].

The breach notification letters sent to affected individuals aimed to inform them of the incident and the specific information about them that was compromised. However, as of the latest reports, detailed information about the types of data leaked or the exact number of individuals affected has not been fully disclosed[1][6].

This incident is part of a larger trend of increasing cyberattacks and data breaches within the healthcare sector, highlighting the ongoing challenges organizations face in protecting sensitive health information against sophisticated cyber threats[2][3].

Citations:

1. https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pharmacy-partners-announces-data-breach-6323781/
2. https://www.calhipaa.com/healthcare-data-breach-report-for-november-2023/
3. https://healthitsecurity.com/features/biggest-healthcare-data-breaches-reported-this-year-so-far
4. https://www.msdlegal.com/blog/2023/11/pharmacy-group-of-mississippi-llc-data-breach-class-action-investigation/
5. https://www.mbp.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/MBP_Minutes_05_2021.9.1.21.pdf
6. https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/data-breach-investigation-pharmacy-group-of-mississippi/
7. https://cybersecurityventures.com/intrusion-daily-cyber-threat-alert/
8. https://www.newstrail.com/cole-van-note-announces-pharmacy-group-of-mississippi-llc-data-breach-investigation/
9. https://casetext.com/case/copper-bend-pharm-v-optumrx
10. https://www.hipaajournal.com/november-2023-healthcare-data-breach-report/
11. https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/databreach/list
12. https://www.jdsupra.com/personal-injury/conflict-of-laws/communications-media-law/
13. https://www.hipaajournal.com/healthcare-data-breach-statistics/
14. https://www.govtech.com/security/mississippi-health-care-system-reports-data-breach
15. https://www.mbp.ms.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/Minutes%2009-16-2021.pdf
16. https://breachdata.topwords.me/states/MS