On September 15, 2023, Encore Pharmacy, formerly known as Founder Project Rx, Inc., and before that, as Recept Group (“Encore,” “Founders”), filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after confirming unauthorized access to a business email account. In this notice, Founders explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, contact information, insurance information, prescription and other medical information, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, and Social Security numbers. Upon completing its investigation, Founders began sending out data breach notification letters to all individuals whose information was affected by the recent data security incident.
If you received a data breach notification from Encore Pharmacy, it is essential you understand what is at risk and what you can do about it. A data breach lawyer can help you learn more about how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of fraud or identity theft, as well as discuss your legal options following the Founders Pharmacy data breach. For more information, please see our recent piece on the topic here.
What Caused the Data Breach Affecting Founders Pharmacy?
The Founders Pharmacy data breach was only recently announced, and more information is expected in the near future. However, Founders’ filing with the Attorney General of Massachusetts provides some important information on what led up to the breach. According to this source, on July 24, 2023, Founders learned of a data security incident impacting one of the company’s business email accounts.
In response, Founders secured the account and reviewed its contents to determine what personal information was located within the various emails and attachments. In the process, Founders determined that certain personal information and protected health information were accessible through the compromised email account.
After learning that sensitive consumer data was accessible to an unauthorized party, Founders Pharmacy reviewed the compromised files to determine what information was leaked and which consumers were impacted. While the breached information varies depending on the individual, it may include your name, Social Security number, contact information, insurance information, prescription and other medical information, date of birth, and driver’s license number.
On September 15, 2023, Founders Pharmacy sent out data breach letters to anyone who was affected by the recent data security incident. These letters should provide victims with a list of what information belonging to them was compromised.
More Information About Founder Project Rx
Founder Project Rx is a specialty and retail pharmacy located in Kissimmee, Florida. However, the company was acquired by Omnicell, a large healthcare software company, in 2022. Omnicell employs more than 3,890 people and generates approximately $1.3 billion in annual revenue.
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