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Cyberattack to cost Hasbro $20M, delay up to $60M in Q2...

Economy 05/20/2026

PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. said a data breach discovered in late March is expected to delay $40 million to $60 million in second-quarter consumer...

Citizens Financial Group investigating data breach

Financial Services 04/23/2026

PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving a small number of customers' data that was extracted from a third-party...

Eliminate loophole on data breaches

Editorial and Op-Ed 10/24/2025

When to notify employees and the general public about data breaches has long been a sensitive topic for employers. They rightly note that their...

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN was one of approximately 160 colleges that were affected by a data breach at Blackbaud, a software company with which RISD has a contract. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

RISD affected by data breach at third-party software service company

Business Services 07/22/2020

PROVIDENCE – An outside vendor that has a contract with Rhode Island School of Design sustained a data breach and the local arts college...

MATT CULLINA, CEO of Providence-based CyberScout, said the report released this month by CyberScout and the Identity Theft Resource Center highlights the need for businesses to guard against data breaches and protect themselves with cyber insurance. /COURTESY MATT CULLINA

CyberScout reports 29% rise in U.S. data breaches

Economic Activity 07/26/2017

PROVIDENCE – U.S. corporations reported 791 data breaches between Jan. 1 and June 30, a 29 percent increase over 2016 figures during the same...

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