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Breach notice filed by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (December 2021)

Organization named: Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Provisional: identity as filed, not yet matched to the directory
Type as the source lists it: Hacking/IT Incident

What the sources say

HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) Primary notice

Posted on the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals) with a submission date of Dec. 21, 2021.

Organization as reported
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, RI
Entity type as reported
Health Plan
Category as reported
Hacking/IT Incident
Location of information as reported
Network Server
Submission date
Dec. 21, 2021
Observed by BreachRecords
2026-10-18 16:15 UTC (revision 11716, row:2855)
Archived copy
Held in the private archive (provenance)

The covered entity (CE), Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, reported that it experienced a ransomware incident that affected the protected health information (PHI) of 5,015 individuals. The PHI involved included names, Social Security numbers, addresses, dates of birth, and health insurance and claims information. The CE notified HHS, affected individuals, the media, and posted substitute notice on its website. In response to the breach, the CE implemented additional administrative, technical, and security safeguards. Staff were also retrained in its requirements to protect and secure PHI.

The source's own words, from the revision above.

Figures, per source

  • 5,015 individuals affected (total reported), as reported by the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), source date Dec. 21, 2021, revision observed 2026-10-18.

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Timeline

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  • Submission date at the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals)
  • Observed by BreachRecords (revision 11716)
  • Approved by a reviewer

Organizations linked by a reviewer

Archived evidence

  • 3dbc27dd5742e041cc1e7fe18cc669e2901fbd3b86b7007ed27948ff4d406e1f
    text/csv, 5,530,996 bytes, from the HHS OCR breach portal (HIPAA breaches affecting 500 or more individuals), retrieved 2026-10-18 16:15 UTC. Archived privately · Provenance · Source page

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