The RIBridges system, a very important tool for Rhode Island’s social services, has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack, resulting in the leak of personal data belonging to hundreds of thousands of residents. This breach, orchestrated by the Brain Cipher ransomware group, has raised serious concerns about the security of systems handling sensitive information.
What is RIBridges?
RIBridges is the vital system for Rhode Island that runs social support programs, such as access to health care, food assistance, childcare, and more. Much of the private data in this compromise was made vulnerable to exploitation.
Timeline of the Incident
1. First Warning: On December 5, Deloitte, the vendor responsible for RIBridges, warned Rhode Island officials that there may have been a security breach.
2. Confirmation of Breach: By December 10, it was confirmed that hackers had indeed accessed the system. The hackers even published screenshots of the stolen file directories on Deloitte’s screen.
3. Action Taken: Confirmation of presence of harmful code led to system shut down to minimize damage, and this occurred on December 13.
What Data Was Leaked?
Last week, a group known as Brain
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