Coding tied to a change in servers caused personal data on up to 5,000 patients to be visible for several days.
Exposed consumer data—either hacked or openly displayed because of computer glitches, sloppy workflow and human error—remains a consistent problem with online pharmacies. This time the problem belongs to the online pharmacy on Walmart.com.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. 3 in the Internet Retailer 2015 Top 500 Guide, confirms that between Feb. 15 and 18 the company exposed personal information, including name, address, date of birth and prescription history, of potentially as many as 5,000 customers who buy and refill prescriptions through the online pharmacy.
