Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd Data Breach (September 2026): What Was Exposed and What To Do

What to do now

Steps chosen from the information listed in the official filings. Your own letter may list more.

1. Enroll in the free credit monitoring

   Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd offered free credit monitoring for 12 months through Cyberscout. Use the enrollment code printed in your letter. Never share that code with anyone who contacts you.

   Source: notice letter in the California Attorney General filing of Sep 21, 2026

2. Contact your card issuer

   Call the number on the back of your card, ask whether it should be replaced, and check recent charges for anything you do not recognize.

3. Contact your bank or credit union

   Review recent transactions, ask about account alerts, and ask whether a new account number is recommended.

4. Review your health insurance statements

   Check the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statements from your insurer for visits, prescriptions or claims you do not recognize, and contact your insurer about anything unfamiliar.

5. Watch for phishing calls, texts and emails

   Scammers often contact people after a breach, pretending to be the organization, a bank or a government agency. Do not give your Social Security number, passwords or codes to anyone who contacts you first.

6. Check your credit reports

   You can get free credit reports from all three bureaus at AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site.

7. Report identity theft if you see signs of it

   The Federal Trade Commission's IdentityTheft.gov gives you a personal recovery plan.

Is the letter real?

The agency published an official copy of the notice. Compare your letter with it:

• Official copy of the notice letter (California Attorney General, filed Sep 21, 2026)

Letters usually list a phone number for questions. Before calling, check that it matches the number in the official copy linked above.

Never give your Social Security number, bank details or passwords to someone who contacts you first.

Timeline

1. Jun 7, 2026 Incident began (earliest date reported) source
2. Jul 21, 2026 Incident ended (latest date reported) source
3. Aug 21, 2026 Organization discovered the incident source
4. Sep 21, 2026 Notice letters dated source
5. Sep 21, 2026 Reported to HHS and California AG source
6. Sep 25, 2026 Reported to Texas AG source

Sources

1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Breach report filed Sep 21, 2026
   Filed as “Ridgeway Pharmacy, Ltd” · total 258,920
   The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.
2. California Attorney General Notice filed Sep 21, 2026
   Filed as “Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd” · Official copy of the letter
3. Texas Attorney General Notice filed Sep 25, 2026
   Filed as “Ridgeway Pharmacy Ltd” · 33,485 Texas residents · total 258,920
   The link opens the agency's list; search it for the organization name.

Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Our summaries are written in our own words from the official filings above. Spotted an error? Report a correction.