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Beacon Mutual Insurance notifies more than 131,000 RI residents of data breach

WJAR reports:

A data breach four months ago has Warwick-based Beacon Mutual Insurance notifying people whose personal information was compromised in the incident.

message on the company website states more than 131,000 people in Rhode Island are impacted.

NBC 10 News has learned the number includes thousands of state workers.

Files that were hacked included Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, and health information, according to the company.

According to the message on its website, and a letter shown to NBC 10 News, Beacon Mutual began mailing letters on May 18.

Read more at WJAR.