HHS OCR report ยท 2012
Rite Aid Store 1343 data breach
Rite Aid Store 1343, a healthcare provider in West Virginia, reported a breach affecting 2,905 individuals to HHS OCR on May 10, 2012.
OCR report facts
- Covered entity
- Rite Aid Store 1343
- Entity type
- Healthcare Provider
- State
- West Virginia
- Individuals affected
- 2,905
- Submission date
- May 10, 2012
- Type of breach
- Theft
- Location of breached information
- Paper/Films
- Business associate present
- No
- Status
- Archive (closed)
OCR description
On March 29, 2012, the covered entity (CE), Rite Aid Store 1343, discovered that hard copy prescriptions from 2004 were stolen from a storage building in Oceana, West Virginia. The prescriptions contained the protected health information (PHI), of approximately 2,905 individuals, and included names and prescription information. After the breach was discovered, the CE removed two remaining boxes of prescriptions from the storage unit and secured them. The CE also improved physical safeguard...
Text as published on the HHS OCR breach portal.
Frequently asked questions
How many people were affected by the Rite Aid Store 1343 data breach?
The report to HHS OCR lists 2,905 individuals affected.
When was it reported to HHS?
It was submitted to HHS OCR on May 10, 2012.
What type of breach was it?
The OCR portal lists the type of breach as Theft, with the breached information located in: Paper/Films.
Is the investigation still open?
No. The report is in the OCR portal archive, which holds reports where OCR has closed its review.
Is a breach notice letter from Rite Aid Store 1343 legitimate?
This site cannot verify letters. Check the sender against the organisation's official website and the HHS OCR breach portal, and avoid calling numbers or clicking links only listed in an unexpected message. See our guide on what to do after a data breach notice.
Source: HHS OCR Breach Portal, OCR export October 2026. Network USA is not affiliated with HHS or Rite Aid Store 1343.