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13 May 2024

Ohio Lottery ransomware attack impacts over 538,000 individuals

Ohio Lottery ransomware attack impacts over 538,000 individuals

The attackers gained access to the affected people's names, Social Security numbers, and other personal identifiers. 


While the Ohio Lottery didn't reveal the nature of the incident, which affected mobile and prize-cashing operations, the DragonForce ransomware gang claimed the attack days later. The threat actors claimed they encrypted devices and stole documents belonging to both Ohio Lottery customers and employees.

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