He proved the Columbus data leak hurts the public. Now, the city has silenced him [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A judge has ordered a cybersecurity expert to halt his work, weeks after disproving Mayor Andrew Ginther’s claim there was nothing to worry about in Columbus data leaked on the dark web.

The order comes as part of a civil lawsuit against Connor Goodwolf in Franklin County Common Pleas Court. Filed Thursday by City Attorney Zach Klein’s office, court records showed it included an ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order against Goodwolf. Presiding Judge Andria Noble approved the restraining order around 5:40 p.m., and the ex parte aspect meant she didn’t need any input from the cybersecurity expert before doing so.

Noble has served as a judge in Franklin County Common Pleas Court for close to two years. Before that, she spent around 14 years working in the city attorney’s office, according to her LinkedIn profile. From 2019 to 2023, she was an assistant city attorney under Klein.

At a 2:45 p.m. news conference, …