HackingHealthcareHealthcareStolen CredentialsData ExfiltratedCustomer Data InvolvedHealth (basic)Identity (basic)Government IDPHIPIIHighContained

Postmeds, Inc.

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 31, 2023

Filed

Oct 30, 2023

To disclose

9 weeks

Affected

48,861state residents only

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

69%

Full breach record for Postmeds, Inc. →2 incidents on file

Postmeds, Inc. filed a supplemental notification with the Washington AG regarding a cybersecurity incident. A bad actor gained unauthorized access to pharmacy management files between August 30 and September 1, 2023. Postmeds discovered the breach on August 31, 2023. The incident affected 48,861 Washington residents, exposing names, prescription information, and Social Security numbers. Postmeds engaged forensic professionals, secured the environment, and provided credit monitoring services to affected individuals.

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Washington clock⏱ WA AG >30d9 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 1 days

discovery → filing · 9 weeks / 60 days

Aug 30, 2023

Begins

Aug 31, 2023

Discovered

Oct 30, 2023

Filed

vs. sector median

4 wks faster

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

Why this link?

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

HHS OCRbd_88b5f8421795a0192023-10-30Verified
Montana State AGbd_8c3ca42ce890db772023-10-30Verified
California State AGbd_b727b31473a158752023-10-30Verified
Oregon State AGbd_ffc5b8f5041d0d7c2023-10-30Verified

Show 3 more filings ↓up to 80d gap

Vermont State AGbd_082b80ffa053fb242024-01-17 · +79dVerified
Massachusetts State AGbd_5a7b739ab24db6492024-01-18 · +80dVerified
New Hampshire State AGbd_cc30f060acac4baf2024-01-18 · +80dVerified

Name: BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP
norm: baker hostetler

Name: Postmeds, Inc.
norm: postmeds
Industry: Healthcarellm

Discovered: Aug 31, 2023
Breach occurred: Aug 30, 2023 – Sep 1, 2023
Undetected for: 1 dayoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Jan 17, 2024
Affected individuals: 48,861state-resident count only
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDHealth (basic)PII
Data elements: NameSocial Security numberMedical information
WA-stated cause: Unauthorized Access
WA-stated duration: lifecycle 1-99dexposure 1-99d
WA-stated discovery: Found while ongoing
Attack vector: Unauthorized Access
MITRE ATT&CK: T1078 Valid AccountsT1119 Automated Collection
Threat actor: External
Initial access: valid_credentials

During the incident: Launched an investigation with assistance from cybersecurity professionals
Worked quickly to secure our environment
Established a dedicated, confidential call center
Offering these 15 individuals complimentary memberships in credit monitoring and identity protection services through Equifax
Changes made: Enhancing its security protocols and technical safeguards
Increasing awareness of cybersecurity threats through additional employee training
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 9 weeks(60 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: WA AG >30d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 8 filings · 7 states

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HHS OCROct 30 · first

Montana State AGOct 30 · first

California State AGOct 30 · first

Oregon State AGOct 30 · first

Washington State AGOct 30 · first · this page

Vermont State AG+79d

Massachusetts State AG+80d

New Hampshire State AG+80d

Pattern: first filing Oct 30 (CA), last Jan 18 (NH) — a 80-day rolling notification. Rolling spreads often mean counsel is filing as thresholds trip per state. Why this link?

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://agportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/databreach/BreachA26890.pdf
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Oct 30, 2023
Raw hash: 84b7fdf69620dc9dd30556597a2debf0140d721b06435d7873e3be2c2e438e38

Linked disclosures

Regulatory filings (7) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entityBAKER & HOSTETLER LLP

Victim entityPostmeds, Inc.

Incidentdiscovered Aug 31, 2023

Stated responseLaunched an investigation with assistance from cybersecurity professionals

ComplianceWA AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenanceagportal-s3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com