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Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd.
•Discovered on September 22, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: name, date of birth, address, prescription information, health information, insurance information, payment card information.
•Affects individuals in: California.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by regulators.

Breach confirmed

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Detailed summary

Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd experienced a third-party website security incident disclosed through a mailed notice dated September 21, 2026. The company states that its internal systems were not involved, and the incident related to a website developed and supported by a third-party vendor.

The incident affected 15 million patients. Exposed data types include name, date of birth, address, prescription information, health information, insurance information, and for some individuals, payment card information. Social Security numbers were not involved. The exact states affected have not been specified in the available official notice excerpts.

Additional details about the incident may emerge as investigations continue, and specific consumer notifications have been issued by the company.

Data possibly involved

name
date of birth
Often used in combination with other data for identity theft
address
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
prescription information
health information
insurance information
payment card information

Company Response Timeline

Response Grade

Notified consumers within 30 days of discovery

Breach Occurred

Unknown

Company Discovered

Sep 21, 2026

Regulator Notified

Sep 21, 2026

Consumers Notified

Sep 21, 2026

0 days to notify consumers

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Complete

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Current

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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