ransomware attack

Mayor Andrew Ginther spoke to WOSU for the first time since the Columbus City Attorney's Office filed a temporary restraining order against the data hack whistleblower Connor Goodwolf.

The Columbus City Council announced it will hold a briefing on the cyber attack during every council meeting going forward. The council also plans to hold a public hearing in early October.

The list included names such as former Ohio Governors Bob Taft and Ted Strickland, whose names were probably given as fake pseudonyms. Reasons given for banning people were as severe as death threats against elected officials.

The Experian credit monitoring will last for two years and cover up to $1 million.

A dark web user confirmed to multiple media outlets that drivers' licenses, addresses and social security numbers of private citizens were leaked by the ransomware attack.

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther says none of the data hacker group Rhysida published online contained usable data.

The two unnamed officers are criticizing the city for a lack of transparency. They say their banking and social security information were part of the ransomware attack.

Shawn Waldman, CEO of Secure Cyber in Dayton, said Columbus is doing a poor job of communicating with the public after a ransomware attack that appears to have compromised city employees' data.

Change Healthcare, owned by UnitedHealth Group, was hit two weeks ago by a ransomware attack. That system is still down, putting many small healthcare providers at risk of closing.

Ransomware attacks have crippled gas lines, meat suppliers, hospitals, cities and more in recent months. We discuss the impact of ransomware attacks and why they’re so difficult to stop.