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Rhode Island hit by data breach

By Rich McKay

Dec 17 2024 7:45AM

As hackers demand ransom.

Rhode Island hit by data breach

Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents' personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were very likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group asking for a ransom, state officials said. In what Rhode Island officials described as extortion, the hackers ...

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