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.
Anne Arundel government has made progress in securing systems since cyber incident, officials say – CBS News
Anne Arundel County government officials have reported making progress in securing systems following a cyber incident. Specific details of the incident were not provided, but
