American Pharmacists Association 2024 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
High SeverityWebsite / service breach
American Pharmacists Association Professional Membership Breach (2024): 108K Member Records Including SSN & Home Address Exposed via Ransomware
Professional association for pharmacists in the United States.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
78/100Breach Risk Index
30Data Value
40Market Recency
315dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: American Pharmacists Association · Actor: Unverified - PAUSED for user triage (entity attribution error; real breach: Embargo at AAP cooperative) · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Ransomware
Profile: Nonprofit · Pharmacy professional advocacy, education, and member services · Professional association for pharmacists · USA
Timeline: Breach (2024-10-01) · Indexed (Jun 16, 2025) · Year (2024)
Exposure: 108K records · 4 fields: Email Address, Phone Number, Physical Address, Social Security Number
Status: Reported
Executive Summary
🛑 [PAUSED]
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables phishing, credential impersonation, and targeting of pharmacists or healthcare professionals. Professional affiliation data can also support licensing or continuing-education scams.
Breach Impact
[PAUSED]
About American Pharmacists Association
[PAUSED]
Why They Hold Your Data
Professional associations collect member identity, contact details, licensing or credential-linked information, payment records, continuing education activity, and advocacy participation data across member services.
Recent Developments
[PAUSED]
Data Points Exposed
4 verified field types
Email Address
Phone Number
Physical Address High
Social Security Number Critical
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Critical
Primary downstream threats:
- Identity theft and synthetic identity construction using government-issued IDs
- SIM swap attacks where phone numbers are present
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- SIM swapping, vishing & SMS phishing
- Physical stalking, mail fraud & identity verification
- Home targeting, stalking & physical threat
- Full identity theft & synthetic identity fraud
Threat Actor: Unverified - PAUSED for user triage (entity attribution error; real breach: Embargo at AAP cooperative)
Unverified - PAUSED for user triage (entity attribution error; real breach: Embargo at AAP cooperative)
Ransomware
Attribution and method are based on available breach intelligence. Reported attack vector: Ransomware.
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Protect Your ID Documents
Government-ID exposure enables document fraud — monitor and report misuse.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the American Pharmacists Association breach?▾
🛑 [PAUSED]
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Phone Number, Physical Address, Social Security Number.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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