Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500K people affected by Rhysida ransomware attack

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Columbus, Ohio, confirms 500K people affected by Rhysida ransomware attack
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Victims were placed in serious danger following highly sensitive data dump

The City of Columbus, Ohio, has confirmed half a million people's data was accessed and potentially stolen when Rhysida's ransomware raided its systems over the summer.

As ever with ransomware leaks, there is likely to be some variation when it comes to the types of data exposed to the criminals, but Columbus reckons the following personal information comprise the main ones:Perhaps more concerning was the source of the stolen data, however. Data points are one thing, but when these are combined with the specific source, they can reveal much more than just a name, for example.

"These databases also contain the personal information of crime victims of all ages, including minors, and witnesses to the crimes the City prosecuted from at least 2015 to the present."

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