Cybercriminals have released on the dark web an unknown quantity of Rhode Islanders’ personal data from RIBridges, the state’s health and benefits portal.
Speaking about two weeks after the breach was revealed, Gov. Dan McKee said it was unclear if the exposure of data involved all or part of the information from RIBridges.
About 650,000 Rhode Islanders use the programs that make up RIBridges.
While the state’s contractor, Deloitte, is handling communications with the hackers, McKee said people who rely on government assistance programs should not face any gaps in benefits.
It was unclear if the data was released due to the passing of a deadline. Deloitte did not respond to a request for comment.
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