Hacking & intrusion

Cyber-attack on Ohio Auditor of State Takes Online Services Offline

First reported 2026-10-28 · Last reported 2026-10-28 · 6 related reports

The web server of the Ohio Auditor of State's office in the US was hit by a cyber-attack on 25 October, taking its website and online account services offline. The office said it was not a ransomware attack and that it does not believe personal or financial information is at risk. The possible involvement of foreign attackers was raised.

Key facts

Affected organisation: Ohio Auditor of State
Incident type: Hacking & intrusion
Occurred / detected: 2026-10-25
Scale of damage: Website and online account services taken offline
Cause / method: Cyber-attack on the web server
Location: United States

Timeline

2026-10-25The Ohio Auditor of State's web server was hit by a cyber-attack, taking the website and online account services offline.
2026-10-28The office explained that it was not a ransomware attack and that it does not believe personal or financial information is at risk.

6 related reports

Ohio Auditor cyberattack takes server offlinePrinceton Pike Corridor · 2026-10-28
State official: Auditor of State's Office targeted in overseas cyberattackNews 5 Cleveland WEWS · 2026-10-28
Ohioans' financial info not believed exposed in cyberattack, state auditor saysThe Columbus Dispatch · 2026-10-28
Ohio Auditor of State’s Office targeted by cyberattack: What to knowFOX 8 News · 2026-10-28
Foreign actors may be behind cyberattack on Ohio Auditor of StateThe Columbus Dispatch · 2026-10-28
Ohio Auditor of State’s web server taken offline after cyberattackWHIO TV · 2026-10-28

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