Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is considering possible legal action against state contractor Deloitte following a third-party review into a cyber-breach that put the personal data of more than a half-million Rhode Islanders at risk. “The state is pursuing all available remedies at this time,” Neronha spokesman Tim Rondeau told The Public’s Radio. Gov. […]
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Hackers released some RI data on the dark web
Cyber-criminals 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 […]
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Unfunded and unenforced environmental laws, cyber attack fallout, and more
A week after the state announced a massive security breach at Rhode Island’s online portal for health and public benefit programs, a lot of questions remain about who’s responsible and what happens next. We’ll hear from Jim Langevin, the head of the cybersecurity program at Rhode Island College. And a new investigation from ecoRI News found that Rhode Island has many environmental laws on the books that aren’t being funded or enforced. We’ll talk to the reporters behind the story. Plus, a studio session with the Vox Hunters, a trio defined by their affinity for unaccompanied vocal music and the traditional songs of Rhode Island. That and more on this week’s show.
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Jim Langevin on fallout from the RIBridges cyber attack
State officials are still navigating the fallout of a massive data breach that potentially compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders. An investigation is underway to determine what went wrong when hackers gained access to data kept in the R-I Bridges software system. And already a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company that manages the database.
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Raimondo Cites $212M In Cash/Credit In Extending Deloitte Contract
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo said the state is extending its contract with Deloitte, the vendor running the state’s troubled IT system, since the company improved its performance while making significant concessions. The IT system known as UHIP has been plagued by cost overruns and operational problems since it launched in 2016. On Friday, Raimondo […]
