Ridgeway Pharmacy in Montana says its website exposed health and insurance details for 258,920 customers, and two clinics reported separate breaches.
Ridgeway Pharmacy, a mail order and community pharmacy in Victor, Montana, says a problem with its website exposed personal and health information for 258,920 customers. The company learned of it on August 21, 2026. Two other health providers, a medical practice in Arizona and a dental office in Minnesota, have also announced breaches.
Ridgeway said it became aware on August 21, 2026 that personal information had been exposed through its website. A third party designed and developed that site. Outside digital forensics experts helped investigate. They confirmed the problem was limited to the website and that no internal systems were involved.
A smaller group of customers also had payment card information exposed. Ridgeway has not said in the material how many people are in that group.
The pharmacy reviewed its arrangements with the third party that maintains its website. It is switching to a new website platform, restricting access and strengthening monitoring. Affected customers are being offered free credit monitoring and identity theft protection. These services watch for signs that someone is using your information to open accounts or borrow in your name.
IMS Care Center, a medical practice in Phoenix, Arizona, said an unauthorized person got into its email system on June 17 and 18, 2026. On September 30, it confirmed that patient names, addresses, Social Security numbers and medical information were exposed. Letters went out October 16 with at least 12 months of free monitoring. The total number of people affected is not yet clear.
Persona Dental in Sartell, Minnesota, said 3,386 current and former patients were affected. An unauthorized person accessed its network between April 28 and April 30, 2026. Exposed data included names, birth dates, diagnosis and treatment details and insurance information. Some patients also had Social Security numbers exposed. Letters began going out September 9.
If you get a breach letter from a pharmacy or clinic, use the free monitoring and keep checking your card statements and insurance records.
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