Hackers Breach RIBridges, Exposing Thousands of Rhode Island Residents’ Sensitive Data
A hack on RIBridges, the states online portal for government assistance programs like SNAP and TANF, which has been in operation since 2016, most cert
A hack on RIBridges, the states online portal for government assistance programs like SNAP and TANF, which has been in operation since 2016, most certainly resulted in the theft of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island citizens financial and personal information, including Social Security numbers. Hackers, recognised as a global cybercrime organisation, threaten to disclose the stolen data and demand a ransom. The systems vendor, Deloitte, acknowledged the compromise and the likelihood of data theft. Since the state has shut the portal down, new applications must be handled manually. Households that are impacted will get mail notifications along with information security instructions. The incident highlights serious flaws in public systems that handle sensitive data, necessitating immediate investigations and corrective actions.
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