The State of Maryland is encouraging residents to take precautionary actions to protect their identity in the wake of a wide-reaching cyber attack, officials say.

Recently, the Maryland Department of Human Services was affected by the MOVEit data breach, which occurred at a third-party vendor contracted by the state.

State officials believe it is tied to a security flaw in a file transfer tool.

There is no current indication that any stolen data involved has been sold, used, shared or released, and the attackers have not contacted the State of Maryland, officials said in a release.

Governor Moore directed the Department of Information Technology’s Office of Security Management to carry out a thorough investigation of the incident and determine whether any additional state agencies may be affected.

Marylanders are encouraged to stay vigilant and change online passwords for online accounts, including banking, social media, and healthcare portals.

Use multi-factor authentication when you are able to.

Also, individuals can freeze and unfreeze their credit for free, which stops others from opening new accounts and borrowing money in your name.

The Governor’s Office and the department say they will continue to monitor for vulnerabilities, apply security patching, and coordinate response among state agencies and entities potentially involved.