Ransomware attack on the state of Maine impacted about 1.3 million residents. 

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer tool. 

MOVEit is a file transfer tool, and hackers used a zero-day exploit to carry out the attack. 

The cybercriminals targeted state agencies in Maine. 

The ransomware attack occurred between May 28, according to a notice. 

Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim's data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid. 

The article mentions that the state's entire population had its data stolen, emphasizing the scale of the breach. 

1.3 million residents in the state of Maine have had their data stolen in a ransomware attack. 

The attack was discovered on May 31, with cybercriminals exploiting a "software vulnerability" in the MOVEit file transfer tool. 

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