Health Data Breach Tracker/RI

Health Plan · Archived

City of Newport, Rhode Island

2,877 individuals · submitted July 22, 2022

About this report

The covered entity (CE), City of Newport, Rhode Island, reported that it experienced a hacking incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 2,877 individuals. The PHI involved included demographic, financial, and health insurance information. The CEs notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and provided substitute notice. In response to the breach, the CEs implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards, and provided affected individuals with free credit monitoring and identity protection services.

Summary as published by the HHS Office for Civil Rights.

Organization
City of Newport, Rhode Island
State
RI
Entity type
Health Plan
Individuals affected
2,877
Submission date
July 22, 2022
Breach type
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information
Network Server
Business associate present
No
OCR status
Archived

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