Hackers seek ransom after getting SSNs, banking info from state gov't portal
Briefly

"As part of this investigation today, we discovered that within the Rhode Island Bridges system, a cybercriminal had installed dangerous malware that constituted an urgent threat," Governor Dan McKee said.
"Deloitte confirmed that there is a high probability that a cybercriminal has obtained files with personally identifiable information from RIBridges," McKee's office said in a press release.
Information obtained by hackers "may include names, addresses, dates of birth and Social Security numbers, as well as certain banking information," the governor's office said.
The hack disclosed on Friday has already inspired a class-action lawsuit against Deloitte. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court yesterday.
Read at Ars Technica
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