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Wood River Health Data Breach Investigation
Shamis & Gentile P.A., one of the nation's premier class action law firms specializing in data breach cases, is investigating the Wood River Health data breach.
If you were affected by the data breach, your sensitive personally identifiable information may have been exposed, and you may be eligible for compensation.
About Wood River Health
Wood River Health has served residents of Washington County, Rhode Island, and southeastern Connecticut since 1976. The organization operates out of Hope Valley and Westerly, providing medical, dental and behavioral health care to people of all ages, including children and seniors.
Wood River Health also provides onsite pharmacy, laboratory and orthopedic physical therapy services.
What Happened?
Between Aug. 8, 2024, and Sept. 6, 2024, Wood River Health experienced a data security incident involving unauthorized access to an employee email account. The breach was discovered on May 29, 2025, after an investigation with outside assistance.
The review revealed that an unauthorized actor may have viewed or acquired sensitive information belonging to patients and others associated with the health center.
A total of 54,926 people in the United States were affected by this breach, including 210 residents of Massachusetts and 64 residents in Maine. Written notices were sent to impacted individuals starting July 28, 2025.
Information Types Exposed:
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Name
- Social Security number
- Account number
- Account number with routing number
- Date of birth
- Electronic/digital signature
- Employer assigned identification number
- Encounter number
- Username and password/PIN/account login
- Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Diagnosis
- Health insurance group number
- Health insurance subscriber number
- Medical billing/claims information
- Medical record number
- Medicare/Medicaid identification
- Other health insurance information
- Patient account number
- Prescription/medication information
- Treating/referring physician
- Treatment information
Your Rights and Next Steps
If you received a notification from Wood River Health or believe your information may have been involved, you have important rights and options. Impacted individuals have been offered twelve months of complimentary credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Cyberscout.
Enrolling in these services can help detect and address potential misuse of your personal information.
You can also:
- Monitor your bank, credit card and health insurance statements for suspicious activity
- Obtain your free credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) at https://www.annualcreditreport.com
- Consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze on your credit file to prevent unauthorized accounts from being opened in your name
- Contact the Federal Trade Commission, your state attorney general or local law enforcement if you suspect identity theft
You May Be Entitled to Compensation
If your personal information was exposed in the Wood River Health data breach, you may be eligible for compensation. Lawyers are ready to help individuals affected by this incident understand their rights and pursue claims for damages, including compensation for time spent addressing the breach, risk of identity theft and potential financial losses.
To find out if you qualify and to take the next step, complete the below form to join a lawsuit related to the Wood River Health data breach.
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