500,000 people impacted by ransomware attack on Columbus, Ohio
Security Magazine reported that the City of Columbus, Ohio, notified 500,000 people that a July 2024 ransomware attack stole their personal data. Casey Ellis of Bugcrowd praises the city's decision to drop its lawsuit against researcher David Leroy Ross and warns the suit could chill others who report such thefts.
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The City of Columbus, Ohio, has notified 500,000 individuals that a ransomware attack in July 2024 stole their personal information.