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Notices on the way to 657,000 people affected by cyberattack on R.I. benefits system

  • January 10, 2025
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Those who receive the letters have until April 30 to sign up for credit monitoring and identity theft insurance, which includes lifetime identity theft restoration

 

January 10, 2025 By Steph Machado

 

Rhode Islanders should keep an eye on their mailboxes for a letter from the state detailing how to get free identity theft insurance and credit monitoring as a result of the cyberattack on RIBridges.
Rhode Islanders should keep an eye on their mailboxes for a letter from the state detailing how to get free identity theft insurance and credit monitoring as a result of the cyberattack on RIBridges.RI Governor's Office

PROVIDENCE — Letters were sent out Friday to roughly 657,000 people whose personal data was potentially compromised in the massive cyberattack on RIBridges, the state’s online benefits portal, last month. The number represents more than half of the state’s population.

Governor Dan McKee said people should begin checking their mail in the coming days for the notices, which include a unique code to sign up for five years of credit monitoring and identity theft insurance. It will include identity restoration services for life.

 

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