Jackpot Jacked: Ohio Lottery’s Unlucky Streak in Cybersecurity
In a twist more ironic than an Alanis Morissette song, the Ohio Lottery fell victim to a ransomware attack. The hackers, known as DragonForce, replaced winning numbers with users’ personal data, hitting their own jackpot. As the Ohio Lottery scrambles, remember: the only guaranteed lottery loss shouldn’t be your cybersecurity.
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It seems like the Ohio Lottery has picked the short straw in the grand lottery of cybersecurity, succumbing to a ransomware attack. Those elusive numbers have been replaced by a rather less appealing set of digits: those of thousands of users' personal data. The hackers, a group known as DragonForce, have hit their own jackpot, leaving the Ohio Lottery scrambling to restore services and protect their users. And here I thought the only risk in playing the lottery was losing a few bucks!Already a member? Log in here