UnitedHealthcare notifies Rhode Island residents of data security breach

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — UnitedHealthcare Student Resources said Friday that it is reporting a data security breach that involves the personal information of certain Rhode Island residents.

The company, which provides health insurance coverage to college and university students, said that an unauthorized third party was able to access its servers and remove copies of some personal information of individuals on May 27, 2023.

It added that the accessed information could contain any combination of names, date of births, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, plan identification numbers, policy information, and Social Security numbers, among other identifying data.

UnitedHealthcare said that affected individuals are being notified and will be offered complimentary credit monitoring and identity protection services.

It also said it’s advising those affected to order a credit report and regularly monitor their health care and other statements for any unfamiliar activity, which should then be reported to their health plan or other relevant institution.

A dedicated toll-free hotline has been established to help answer any questions and can be reached at 1-866-341-4262