Data breach victims informed 11 months later; is a loophole in R.I. law to blame?

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BRIGHTSTAR Global Solutions Corp., a rebranded lottery subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC, has been informing some former employees that their personal data may have been compromised by a data breach in 2024. Some in Rhode Island are questioning whether companies should be allowed to go so long before sending out notifications. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
BRIGHTSTAR Global Solutions Corp., a rebranded lottery subsidiary of International Game Technology PLC, has been informing some former employees that their personal data may have been compromised by a data breach in 2024. Some in Rhode Island are questioning whether companies should be allowed to go so long before sending out notifications. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Gov. Daniel J. McKee may have proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Rhode Island – aligning with a nationwide effort to combat the escalating threat of data breaches hitting businesses, nonprofits and government agencies – but for more than 6,000 Rhode Islanders, this awareness will come a little too late. Letters now being mailed

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