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Ohio Lottery hit by cyberattack claimed by DragonForce ransomware

In Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
December 30, 2023

Bleeping Computer reports:

The Ohio Lottery was forced to shut down some key systems after a cyberattack affected an undisclosed number of internal applications on Christmas Eve.

While the incident is now under investigation, and the lottery is working to restore all impacted servies, its gaming system is still fully operational.

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While the state lottery has not linked the incident to any known threat actors or hacking groups, the attack has already been claimed by the newly surfaced DragonForce ransomware gang.

The attackers claim to have encrypted devices and stolen data during the attack, including Social Security Numbers and dates of birth.

Read more at Bleeping Computer. Updates from the Ohio Lottery can be found on their website.