Rhode Island Department of Health
Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) suffered a data breach incident that occurred between July and October 2022 that affected around 8,800.
A hyperlink to a spreadsheet file containing information about individuals receiving food deliveries while in isolation or quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic was accidentally included in certain emails sent by RIDOH employees.
The emails contained files containing names, addresses, phone numbers, the individual’s specific food needs, household information, and delivery information.
RIDOH immediately launched the investigation as soon as they learned about the incident.
"id": "RHO164322123",
"linkid": "rhode-island-department-of-health",
"type": "Data Leak",
"date": "10/2022",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"