{"id":2337253,"date":"2024-09-05T13:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-columbus-cyberattack-one-month-later-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T13:36:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T17:36:40","slug":"what-to-know-about-the-columbus-cyberattack-one-month-later-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-know-about-the-columbus-cyberattack-one-month-later-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know about the Columbus cyberattack one month later &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhat-to-know-about-the-columbus-cyberattack-one-month-later-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337253&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u200b discusses the ongoing repercussions of a cyberattack that hit \u2062Columbus, Ohio, over the summer. The incident \u2064began on July 18 \u200cwhen\u2064 the city&#8217;s Department of Technology\u2062 detected irregularities in its systems, prompting a suspension of\u2063 internet connections\u200d to mitigate the\u200c threat. Following this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-little-too-soviet-grandsons-of-idaho-pastor-slapped-with-13-criminal-charges-for-protesting-lockdowns-with-stickers\/\" title=\"\u2018A Little Too Soviet\u2019: Grandsons Of Idaho Pastor Slapped With 13 Criminal Charges For Protesting Lockdowns With Stickers\">police officers reported<\/a> that their bank accounts had been compromised. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julio-rivera-cyber-warfare-in-2022-espionage-hacking-for-profit-and-infrastructure-attacks\/\" title=\"Julio Rivera: Cyber Warfare 2022: Espionage and Hacking-for Profit.\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/microsoft-targeted-by-hacking-group-backed-by-chinese-government\/\" title=\"Microsoft Targeted By Hacking Group Backed By Chinese Government\">hacking group<\/a> claimed responsibility<\/a>,\u200c demanding a ransom of nearly $2 million for stolen data. \u2064Initially, it was thought that only the \u200caffected\u2063 police officers were impacted, \u200bleading\u200d to \u2063lawsuits\u200d against the \u200bcity and the provision of free credit monitoring for employees. However, a cybersecurity expert subsequently indicated that anyone who \u200chad swiped their \u200cdriver&#8217;s license\u200b at city hall in the past decade could also be\u2064 at risk, suggesting a broader data exposure.\u200b The\u2063 city continues to deal with the aftermath of the attack while questions around its security and accountability\u200d remain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">What to know about the Columbus cyberattack one month later<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1746049\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Columbus, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ohio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ohio<\/a>, is still grappling with a <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cybersecurity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cyberattack<\/a> that shook the city earlier this summer as questions remain to be answered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In July, Mayor Andrew Ginther released a statement explaining that the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Columbus<\/a> Department of Technology &ldquo;found evidence of an abnormality in its system on July 18,&rdquo; which prompted the city to suspend internet connection to reduce the threat to its systems, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.10tv.com\/article\/news\/local\/columbus-cyberattack-full-timeline\/530-9f4b9757-b243-4384-871c-52968355a7aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>10TV<\/a>, a local CBS affiliate in Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>Two weeks later, two officers with the Columbus Division of Police claimed that their bank accounts were hacked and that unspecified amounts of money were taken.<\/p>\n<p>A hacking group later came forward and claimed responsibility for the attack, demanding nearly $2 million in ransom for the data.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, it was believed that only Columbus police officers were affected by the hack, and the two officers filed a lawsuit against the city. The city offered a free credit monitoring service to its affected employees.<\/p>\n<p>A cybersecurity expert later came forward to 10TV claiming that anyone who swiped their driver&rsquo;s license at city hall in the last decade could have been affected by the hack. He said the leaked data also included anyone who has dealt with the Columbus City Attorney&rsquo;s Prosecuting Office, which includes anyone from victims to suspects to someone who was subpoenaed by the court or law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p>Ginther then offered any Columbus resident access to the credit monitoring system. One day later, the cybersecurity expert&rsquo;s claims were backed up by the mayor&rsquo;s office, which announced that &ldquo;personally identifiable information&rdquo; was leaked on the dark web. Ginther confirmed that data, including information on criminals, victims of crime, and witnesses from the city prosecutor&rsquo;s office, was leaked.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The news station later learned that a second city database had been hacked. It included thousands of incident reports from the Columbus Division of Fire and information from people who visited any of the four city buildings, including City Hall, since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>Now, plaintiffs in a second lawsuit representing both city police and firefighters are asking the city to disclose the nature of the compromised information. They are also asking the city to adopt sufficient security practices and safeguards to prevent incidents such as the data breach from happening again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1746049\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1746049\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to know about the Columbus cyberattack one month later<\/p>\n<p>Columbus, Ohio, continues to deal with the aftermath of a cyberattack that impacted the city earlier this summer, leaving many questions unanswered. In July, Mayor Andrew Ginther announced that the Columbus Department of Technology detected an irregularity in its system on July 18. This discovery led the city to cut off internet access in an effort to protect its systems, as reported by local CBS affiliate 10TV. Two weeks later, two officers from the Columbus Division of Police reported that their bank accounts had been compromised and funds were taken without authorization. A hacking group subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack and demanded nearly $2 million in ransom for stolen data. Initially, it was thought that only police officers were affected by this breach; however, those two officers have since filed a lawsuit against the city. In response to these incidents, the city provided free credit monitoring services for employees impacted by the hack.<\/p>\n<p>A cybersecurity expert later informed 10TV that anyone who used their driver\u2019s license at City Hall over the past decade might also be at risk due to this breach. He indicated that leaked information included individuals who interacted with various offices within Columbus City Attorney\u2019s Prosecuting Office\u2014covering victims, suspects, and witnesses alike. Following this revelation, Mayor Ginther extended access to credit monitoring services for all residents of Columbus.<\/p>\n<p>The day after these claims surfaced from cybersecurity experts, they were corroborated by officials from Ginther&#8217;s office who confirmed that &#8220;personally identifiable information&#8221; had been exposed on dark web platforms. The mayor acknowledged that sensitive data related to criminals and crime victims from his office was among what was leaked.<\/p>\n<p>Further investigation revealed a second database belonging to the city had also been compromised; it contained thousands of incident reports from the Columbus Division of Fire as well as records pertaining to visitors at four municipal buildings since 2006\u2014including City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, plaintiffs involved in a second lawsuit representing both police and fire department personnel are demanding transparency regarding what specific information was compromised during these breaches. They are also urging city officials to implement stronger security measures and protocols aimed at preventing future incidents like this data breach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2337254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cyber-attack-hacking.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7459,28754,32076],"class_list":["post-2337253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-columbus","tag-cyberattack","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cyber-attack-hacking.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}