Hackers breached Rhode island's public benefits portal and remained undetected for four months, even though a Deloitte managed-services firewall sounded hundreds of alerts. "The alerts were especially active for the 18 days in November 2024 during which attackers exfiltrated gigabytes of data"
RIBridges firewall worked. But forensic report says hundreds of alarms went unnoticed. • Rhode Island Current
A forensic report looking into last year's RIBridges data breach found hackers accessed the personal data of 644,000 Rhode Islanders while raising troubling questions about vendor Deloitte's handling ...
rhodeislandcurrent.com
May 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Hackers breached Rhode island's public benefits portal and remained undetected for four months, even though a Deloitte managed-services firewall sounded hundreds of alerts. "The alerts were especially active for the 18 days in November 2024 during which attackers exfiltrated gigabytes of data"
BREAKING: RI state govt has been hit by a major cyberattack
RIBridges (UHIP) system accessed by hackers - Deloitte thinks personal info for people on SNAP, Medicaid, HealthSourceRI etc is compromised
Gov. McKee just called a 7:30pm news conference to brief the public www.wpri.com/news/politic...
RIBridges (UHIP) system accessed by hackers - Deloitte thinks personal info for people on SNAP, Medicaid, HealthSourceRI etc is compromised
Gov. McKee just called a 7:30pm news conference to brief the public www.wpri.com/news/politic...
RI state government hit by major cyberattack; Social Security, bank numbers believed stolen
The hackers accessed RIBridges, the state’s online portal for obtaining social services such as SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
www.wpri.com
December 13, 2024 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: RI state govt has been hit by a major cyberattack
RIBridges (UHIP) system accessed by hackers - Deloitte thinks personal info for people on SNAP, Medicaid, HealthSourceRI etc is compromised
Gov. McKee just called a 7:30pm news conference to brief the public www.wpri.com/news/politic...
RIBridges (UHIP) system accessed by hackers - Deloitte thinks personal info for people on SNAP, Medicaid, HealthSourceRI etc is compromised
Gov. McKee just called a 7:30pm news conference to brief the public www.wpri.com/news/politic...
That'll teach them for when they get their next multimillion dollar contract with RI.
State announces $7 million settlement with contractor Deloitte over RIBridges cyber breach • Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island announced a $7 million settlement with Deloitte over the 2024 RIBridges data breach, bringing the state’s total direct recovery to $12 million.
rhodeislandcurrent.com
April 24, 2026 at 8:08 PM
That'll teach them for when they get their next multimillion dollar contract with RI.
⚠️ RHODE ISLAND: Yikes! RIBridges security breach worse than I thought; @healthsourceri.bsky.social extends deadline & announces stopgap measures for HSRI enrollees:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
Rhode Island: Yikes! RIBridges security breach worse than I thought; HealthSourceRI extends deadline & announces stopgap measures for HSRI enrollees
Last week I reposted a press release & video from the Rhode Island Dept. of Administration explaining the details of a major security breach of the state's social services system. Today it looks like ...
acasignups.net
December 24, 2024 at 12:33 AM
⚠️ RHODE ISLAND: Yikes! RIBridges security breach worse than I thought; @healthsourceri.bsky.social extends deadline & announces stopgap measures for HSRI enrollees:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
"On December 10, the State received confirmation from Deloitte that there had been a breach of the RIBridges system based on a screenshot of file folders
*****sent by the hacker****"
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*****sent by the hacker****"
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December 14, 2024 at 2:04 AM
"On December 10, the State received confirmation from Deloitte that there had been a breach of the RIBridges system based on a screenshot of file folders
*****sent by the hacker****"
!!!!
*****sent by the hacker****"
!!!!
Stolen info from RIBridges hack being posted to the dark web. What to know.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
Stolen info from RIBridges hack being posted to the dark web. What to know.
Deloitte, which ran the RIBridges system, confirmed that at least some of the information gained in the hack was posted to the dark web.
www.providencejournal.com
December 31, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Stolen info from RIBridges hack being posted to the dark web. What to know.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...
Via Alexander Castro: "The Brain Cipher ransom posts alleges that Deloitte had virtually none of the requisite security measures in place, with 'NONE' written in red text alongside a list of necessities like software and operating system updates" rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/12/30/d...
Data stolen from RIBridges shows up on dark web • Rhode Island Current
A trove of personal data burgled from the RIBridges public benefits network earlier this month has finally made its way onto the dark web, Gov. Dan McKee announced Monday afternoon.
rhodeislandcurrent.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Via Alexander Castro: "The Brain Cipher ransom posts alleges that Deloitte had virtually none of the requisite security measures in place, with 'NONE' written in red text alongside a list of necessities like software and operating system updates" rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/12/30/d...
Rhode Island is warning that its RIBridges system, managed by Deloitte, suffered a data breach exposing residents' personal information after the Brain Cipher ransomware gang hacked its systems.
Rhode Island confirms data breach after Brain Cipher ransomware attack
Rhode Island is warning that its RIBridges system, managed by Deloitte, suffered a data breach exposing residents' personal information after the Brain Cipher ransomware gang hacked its systems.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
December 16, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Rhode Island is warning that its RIBridges system, managed by Deloitte, suffered a data breach exposing residents' personal information after the Brain Cipher ransomware gang hacked its systems.
governor.ri.gov/press-releas... ill never stop bitching about this every time it comes up so people know what the actual risks are. the only thing they offered people was 5 years of "credit monitoring" through a specific company, something that is already free
State of Rhode Island Sends Official Letters to Individuals Impacted by RIBridges Data Breach | Governor's Office, State of Rhode Island
governor.ri.gov
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
governor.ri.gov/press-releas... ill never stop bitching about this every time it comes up so people know what the actual risks are. the only thing they offered people was 5 years of "credit monitoring" through a specific company, something that is already free
🚨 RHODE ISLAND: Security Breach Alert: Info on protecting personal info:
acasignups.net/24/12/16/rho...
acasignups.net/24/12/16/rho...
Rhode Island: Security Breach alert; info on protecting personal info
via the Rhode Island Dept. of Administration: RIBridges Alert On December 13, 2024, the State was informed by its vendor, Deloitte, that there was a major security threat to RIBridges, the system that...
acasignups.net
December 16, 2024 at 6:23 PM
🚨 RHODE ISLAND: Security Breach Alert: Info on protecting personal info:
acasignups.net/24/12/16/rho...
acasignups.net/24/12/16/rho...
UPDATE: RI Attorney General @peterneronha.bsky.social already hinting at legal action against Deloitte for the RIBridges cyberattack
"We have already taken preliminary steps such as notifying Deloitte of its obligation to preserve information and documents"
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/16/m...
Class-action lawsuit filed against RIBridges vendor Deloitte over cyberattack - The Boston Globe
The lawsuits accuse Deloitte of negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment, and seek compensatory damages, reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs, and injunctive relief.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 16, 2024 at 11:16 PM
UPDATE: RI Attorney General @peterneronha.bsky.social already hinting at legal action against Deloitte for the RIBridges cyberattack
"We have already taken preliminary steps such as notifying Deloitte of its obligation to preserve information and documents"
www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/16/m...
RHODE ISLAND: In the end, 2025 #ACA Open Enrollment was still record-breaking:
acasignups.net/25/04/10/rho...
acasignups.net/25/04/10/rho...
Rhode Island: In the end, 2025 OEP enrollment was still record-breaking
Last winter, Rhode Island residents were hit by an extremely nasty security breach of their RIBridges social services computer system: On Monday, Gov. Dan McKee said his team has identified 650,000 pe...
acasignups.net
April 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
RHODE ISLAND: In the end, 2025 #ACA Open Enrollment was still record-breaking:
acasignups.net/25/04/10/rho...
acasignups.net/25/04/10/rho...
Class-action lawsuit filed against RIBridges vendor Deloitte over cyber attack www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/16/m...
Class-action lawsuit filed against RIBridges vendor Deloitte over cyberattack - The Boston Globe
The lawsuits accuse Deloitte of negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment, and seek compensatory damages, reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs, and injunctive relief.
www.bostonglobe.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Class-action lawsuit filed against RIBridges vendor Deloitte over cyber attack www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/16/m...
The RIBridges cyberattack put the personal data of hundreds of thousands of RIers at risk. Along with the delegation, I’m urging fed gov’t agencies to coordinate efforts w/ the state to help keep participants enrolled in critical programs like Medicaid, SNAP, & TANF.
December 17, 2024 at 11:32 PM
The RIBridges cyberattack put the personal data of hundreds of thousands of RIers at risk. Along with the delegation, I’m urging fed gov’t agencies to coordinate efforts w/ the state to help keep participants enrolled in critical programs like Medicaid, SNAP, & TANF.
I got this text today.
I assume "Managed by Deloitte" is governmentspeak for "Please don't blame the people in office right now."
I assume "Managed by Deloitte" is governmentspeak for "Please don't blame the people in office right now."
December 15, 2024 at 10:23 PM
I got this text today.
I assume "Managed by Deloitte" is governmentspeak for "Please don't blame the people in office right now."
I assume "Managed by Deloitte" is governmentspeak for "Please don't blame the people in office right now."
Deloitte pays $5 million to Rhode Island to cover costs of RIBridges data breach. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/02/04/d...
Deloitte pays $5 million to Rhode Island to cover costs of RIBridges data breach • Rhode Island Current
The consulting firm that built RIBridges has paid $5 million to the state of Rhode Island for expenses associated with the December data breach of the public benefits and health insurance system. The ...
rhodeislandcurrent.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Deloitte pays $5 million to Rhode Island to cover costs of RIBridges data breach. By @ohnocastro.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/02/04/d...
In response to the RIBridges cyber attack, my colleagues in the congressional delegation and I are urging federal agencies to work with the state government to ensure Rhode Islanders enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP & other programs keep access to these vital services.
December 18, 2024 at 7:38 PM
In response to the RIBridges cyber attack, my colleagues in the congressional delegation and I are urging federal agencies to work with the state government to ensure Rhode Islanders enrolled in Medicaid, SNAP & other programs keep access to these vital services.
Rhode Islanders affected by the RIBridges data breach can take the following steps to protect your sensitive information:
❄️ Freeze your credit
Set up 2️⃣-factor authentication
A call center will also be open M - F from 9 AM to 9 PM
☎️ Call: 833-918-6603
❄️ Freeze your credit
Set up 2️⃣-factor authentication
A call center will also be open M - F from 9 AM to 9 PM
☎️ Call: 833-918-6603
December 16, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Rhode Islanders affected by the RIBridges data breach can take the following steps to protect your sensitive information:
❄️ Freeze your credit
Set up 2️⃣-factor authentication
A call center will also be open M - F from 9 AM to 9 PM
☎️ Call: 833-918-6603
❄️ Freeze your credit
Set up 2️⃣-factor authentication
A call center will also be open M - F from 9 AM to 9 PM
☎️ Call: 833-918-6603
This is the most comprehensive and detailed take on the RIbridges breach that I have yet seen. And it’s from local journalism 💪
Via Alexander Castro: "The Brain Cipher ransom posts alleges that Deloitte had virtually none of the requisite security measures in place, with 'NONE' written in red text alongside a list of necessities like software and operating system updates" rhodeislandcurrent.com/2024/12/30/d...
Data stolen from RIBridges shows up on dark web • Rhode Island Current
A trove of personal data burgled from the RIBridges public benefits network earlier this month has finally made its way onto the dark web, Gov. Dan McKee announced Monday afternoon.
rhodeislandcurrent.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:40 PM
This is the most comprehensive and detailed take on the RIbridges breach that I have yet seen. And it’s from local journalism 💪
🚨 REMINDER: All states except ID still have until at least MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY to enroll for coverage starting Feb. 1st
--Later deadlines in 7 states
--VA just extended theirs out thru 1/22
--SEPs announced in RI (#RIBridges data breach) & CA (#LAFires).
acasignups.net/25/01/14/aca...
--Later deadlines in 7 states
--VA just extended theirs out thru 1/22
--SEPs announced in RI (#RIBridges data breach) & CA (#LAFires).
acasignups.net/25/01/14/aca...
January 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
🚨 REMINDER: All states except ID still have until at least MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY to enroll for coverage starting Feb. 1st
--Later deadlines in 7 states
--VA just extended theirs out thru 1/22
--SEPs announced in RI (#RIBridges data breach) & CA (#LAFires).
acasignups.net/25/01/14/aca...
--Later deadlines in 7 states
--VA just extended theirs out thru 1/22
--SEPs announced in RI (#RIBridges data breach) & CA (#LAFires).
acasignups.net/25/01/14/aca...
⚠️ IMPORTANT: RHODE ISLAND residents will have until the END OF FEBRUARY to enroll in #ACA coverage which will be RETROACTIVE to January 1st!
The recent security breach of their social services IT system (RIBridges) included messing w/ @healthsourceri.bsky.social:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
The recent security breach of their social services IT system (RIBridges) included messing w/ @healthsourceri.bsky.social:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
Rhode Island: Yikes! RIBridges security breach worse than I thought; HealthSourceRI extends deadline & announces stopgap measures for HSRI enrollees
Last week I reposted a press release & video from the Rhode Island Dept. of Administration explaining the details of a major security breach of the state's social services system. Today it looks like ...
acasignups.net
December 27, 2024 at 4:19 PM
⚠️ IMPORTANT: RHODE ISLAND residents will have until the END OF FEBRUARY to enroll in #ACA coverage which will be RETROACTIVE to January 1st!
The recent security breach of their social services IT system (RIBridges) included messing w/ @healthsourceri.bsky.social:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...
The recent security breach of their social services IT system (RIBridges) included messing w/ @healthsourceri.bsky.social:
acasignups.net/24/12/23/rho...