Security News > 2024 > July > Columbus investigates whether data was stolen in ransomware attack
The City of Columbus, Ohio, says it's investigating whether personal data was stolen in a ransomware attack on July 18, 2024 that disrupted the City's services.
An update published on the City's website yesterday confirms that the City of Columbus suffered a ransomware attack that was successfully thwarted, and no systems were encrypted.
Today, Columbus Navigator reports that hackers accessed the City's internal network after an employee downloaded a ZIP file from a website.
The City's authorities are expected to publish an update in the upcoming period to specify whether any data has been stolen.
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