Breachesby GlyphRhode Island Department of Health
Disclosed Dec 7, 20228,800 affectedConfirmed
The covered entity (CE), Rhode Island Department of Health, reported that a workforce member erroneously sent an email containing the protected health information (PHI) of 8,800 individuals to unintended recipients. The PHI involved included names, addresses, and diagnoses. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach the CE retrained the workforce member on email security.
What is known
| People affected | 8,800 (as reported to HHS) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Attack | Insider |
| Data exposed | NamesHealth |
| Sector | Healthcare · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (HHS archive), confirmed by HHS OCR. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.