August 7, 2024
About the Event
Internal Medicine Associates, LLC d/b/a Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates (“GMA”) is making individuals aware of an
event that may affect the privacy of certain information. GMA is providing notice of the event so potentially affected
individuals may take steps to help safeguard their information, should they feel it appropriate to do so.
What Happened? On April 15, 2024, we identified suspicious activity occurring within our network, and launched a
comprehensive investigation to understand the nature and scope of the activity. The investigation subsequently determined
that, between April 5, 2024, and April 15, 2024, an unknown actor gained access to certain servers within our network and
copied a limited amount of data. Upon identifying the at-risk data, we undertook a diligent review of the data to determine
to what information was included and to whom this information belonged and obtained contact information for the
potentially impacted patients. This process was completed on July 23, 2024.
What Information Was Involved? The personal information potentially affected varies by individual but may include
name, date of birth, contact information, demographic information, medical information, health insurance information,
and/or Social Security number.
What We Are Doing. We take the confidentiality of information in our care seriously. After becoming aware of this activity,
we took steps to confirm the security of our network and conducted a comprehensive investigation into this matter. We will
continue to regularly review and enhance, if necessary, of our existing policies and procedures related to data privacy to
reduce the likelihood of a similar event reoccurring in the future. We also reported this matter to federal law enforcement
and are notifying relevant regulatory authorities, as required.
What You Can Do. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your
account statements and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors.
For More Information. If you have questions about this matter, please contact our dedicated assistance line at 1-888-663-
1535 from Monday through Friday from 9 am – 9 pm Eastern Time. You may also contact us at 1150 Reservoir Ave, Suite
201, Cranston RI 02920.