COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cybersecurity experts are sharing methods of protection for anyone who may be affected after hackers dumped over three terabytes of the city’s data on the dark web.
The leak came within a month of a July 18 ransomware attack where hackers claimed to make off with over six terabytes of data from city servers. The Rhysida group took responsibility and attempted two auctions for stolen city data on the dark web. When it failed to secure a buyer by Thursday at the price tag of 30 bitcoin — or just under $2 million — Rhysida publicly leaked the data.
NBC4 has asked the mayor’s office whether the hack could go beyond city workers, such as through residents’ water bill accounts or those listed as beneficiaries of employees. But Ginther has cited an investigation involving the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security as limiting his ability to answer. Cybersecurity expert Shawn Waldman — the CEO of …