Hackers infiltrated the Rhode Island government’s public benefits system in an extortion attempt, leading to an immediate shutdown of online services including Medicaid application portals. The criminals likely obtained personally identifiable information, according to Deloitte, the system’s vendor. The situation has already prompted a class-action lawsuit against Deloitte and impacted several state aid programs. Recovery work is underway, but there is no timeline for system restoration.
CISA lays out how agencies, industry should respond to major cyber incidents – Federal News Network
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provides guidelines on how government agencies and industry should respond to significant cyber incidents. This includes strategies for
