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Countless ransomware attacks against government agencies have followed a familiar pattern, but Columbus, Ohio's has been messier.
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther speaks during an event of bipartisan mayors attending the Conference’s Winter Meeting, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2023. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images)
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther said the recent cyberattack against the city will cost millions of dollars to recover from.
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A day after Columbus, Ohio's, mayor said the city was in the clear, cybersecurity analysts offer conflicting accounts of the state of the city's recently stolen data.
Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther addresses the media outside of the Wexner Medical Center on the attacks that took place on the Ohio State University campus earlier in the day on November 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin / Getty Images)
Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther said ransomware actors were unable to sell the city's data because it was corrupted or encrypted.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb speaks during Leveling The Playing Field: The Urban Expungement Program’s Impact and Future Expansion at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 06, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for National Urban League)
Cleveland, Ohio, Mayor Justin Bibb has named Stephanie Wernet as the city's new chief technology and innovation officer.
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Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther addresses the media outside of the Wexner Medical Center on the attacks that took place on the Ohio State University campus earlier in the day on November 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin / Getty Images)
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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb speaks during Leveling The Playing Field: The Urban Expungement Program’s Impact and Future Expansion at Cleveland Browns Stadium on June 06, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Arturo Holmes / Getty Images for National Urban League)