Rhode Island Benefits and Services Systems Hit by Ransomware

Rhode Island's RIBridges online human services system was targeted in a ransomware attack in early December; attackers likely exfiltrated names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and some banking details for potentially hundreds of thousands of residents. Deloitte, state officials, and federal agencies including CISA are investigating, the system has been taken offline, and affected residents are being urged to request credit freezes, sign up for credit monitoring, and contact the state's call center (833-918-6603, reference B137035).