Ransomware attack on US city of Columbus steals data of 500,000 people
The US city of Columbus was hit by a ransomware attack in July 2024 that stole personal and financial information of 500,000 people. Rhysida, which claimed the attack, put the stolen data up for auction and then published it on the dark web. The city initially denied any personal data leak but later acknowledged that residents' information had been exposed and notified those affected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- City of Columbus
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Personal and financial information of 500,000 people
- Cause / method
- Rhysida ransomware attack and data theft
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- Rhysida claimed the attack on the city of Columbus and put the stolen data up for auction.
- The attackers published the stolen Columbus data on the dark web.
- As the mayor denied a personal data leak, an expert said personal data of thousands of residents was on the dark web.
- The mayor acknowledged that residents' personal information had been exposed in the cyber-attack.
- Names of undercover police officers and crime victims were found in the leaked data.
- The city notified that personal and financial information of 500,000 people had been stolen in the July attack.
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