Hackers demand ransom from Rhode Islanders after data breach

FILE - A member of a group of hackers uses his computer at the group's office in Dongguan, China, Aug. 4, 2020. Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents' personal and bank information were likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group, said state officials.

Hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents' personal and bank information, including Social Security numbers, were likely hacked by an international cybercriminal group asking for a ransom, state officials said on Saturday.