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Ridgeway Pharmacy: prescription and card data may have been exposed via website

A vulnerability in the vendor-built pharmacy website let an unknown party access it with elevated privileges; names, addresses, dates of birth, health, insurance, prescription and payment-card data may have been involved.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

Operational issues were found July 23 and impact determined August 21, 2026. SSNs and licence numbers were not involved. The Iowa AG filing cites 2,039 Iowa residents (a state figure, not a total).

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Verify notices through official channels, avoid links in unexpected messages, do not provide credentials, and review credit reports and statements.

Sources

  1. California AG data breach report: Ridgeway Pharmacy LtdCalifornia Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · 2026-11-09
  2. Ridgeway Pharmacy notice to Iowa Attorney General (Sept 21, 2026)Office of the Attorney General of Iowa · 2026-11-09
  3. Sample consumer notice filed with California AG (Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd)California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General · 2026-11-09

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