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Rhode Island Begins Notifying Residents Impacted by RIBridges Data Breach – Newport Buzz
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced today that the state has begun mailing letters to individuals affected by a cyberattack on the RIBridges database. The letters, sent on January 10, confirm that personal data belonging to recipients—or individuals in their care—was accessed by cybercriminals.
In an effort to protect those impacted, the state is offering five years of free credit monitoring through Experian. Each letter contains an activation code and instructions for enrolling in the service. Affected individuals must sign up online or via phone by April 30, 2025, to take advantage of the offer.
“We understand the concerns this breach has caused for our residents,” Governor McKee said in a statement. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as these letters are delivered.”
The letters, bearing the official State seal in the upper left corner, may take several days to arrive. Individuals with questions can contact the RIBridges Data Breach Hotline at 833-918-6603. The hotline operates Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
State officials emphasized that Deloitte, the company managing the RIBridges system, is still reviewing the breached files. Additional letters may be sent in the future if more affected individuals are identified.
Residents who have not received a letter and do not have an activation code cannot be enrolled in the free credit monitoring service at this time, officials clarified.
The breach, which exposed sensitive personal data, has sparked widespread concern. State leaders are urging residents to remain vigilant and take steps to monitor their credit and financial accounts.
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Rhode Island’s Democrat and Republican primary elections will officially be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9 this year, instead of the usual Tuesday election day.
Lawmakers passed the bill at the urging of state and local officials, who were concerned that an election day falling the day after Labor Day would not give them enough time to set up polls for the arrival of voters.
Gov. Dan McKee signed the bill on April 20, officially moving the primary day for 2026.
Which races will be on the ballot? The Republican and Democrat nominees for a swath of local offices – most notably governor but also lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Why was RI’s primary day moved?
At a hearing on the bill earlier this year, Randy Rossi, executive director of the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns explained the “significant logistical and financial challenges” municipalities otherwise would have faced having an election the day after Labor Day.
“Beyond cost, municipalities face serious logistical challenges accessing and setting up more than 430 polling locations on a major federal holiday, a process that often requires many hours and access to facilities that are typically closed and unstaffed on Labor Day,” he said.
“Compounding these challenges, many municipalities conduct early voting in city or town halls that must also serve as primary day polling locations,” Rossi noted.
Without changes to current law, he said, “municipalities would be required to conduct early voting and primary day polling simultaneously, often in the same limited space and with the same poll workers, requiring additional staffing and facilities.”
By the time this legislative hearing took place in January, other states facing similar issues, including Massachusetts, had already adjusted their primary dates, “and Rhode Island itself has demonstrated that alternative scheduling can be successful, as occurred during the statewide Wednesday primary in 2018,” Rossi said.
EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — If you’re looking to satisfy you’re sweet tooth, look no further than Division Street.
Nothing Bundt Cakes opened its first Rhode Island bakery in East Greenwich earlier this month. The new bakery is situated within East Greenwich Square, which is also home to the Ocean State’s first Crumbl.
The bakery is known for its handcrafted specialty Bundt cakes, as well as smaller “Bundtlets,” and bite-sized “Bundtinis,” that come in a variety of flavors.
“There’s a strong sense of local pride, creativity, and community here that aligns perfectly with our values,” said Jake Williams, who owns the East Greenwich bakery. “We were drawn to the area’s vibrant small business culture and the opportunity to contribute something special.”
Nothing Bundt Cakes is also expected to open another bakery at Chapel View in Cranston later this year.
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