The personal and banking details of hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents may have been exposed in a ransomware attack on the state’s social services online portal, RIBridges. Hackers threatened to release the stolen data unless a ransom was paid. The security breach affected users of state government assistance programs and potentially any individual who has applied for or received these benefits since 2016.
The NCSC wants developers to get serious on software security
The NCSC’s new Software Security Code of Practice has been praised by cyber professionals as a significant advancement in enhancing software supply chain security.
