What to know about the Columbus cyberattack one month later

Published September 5, 2024 1:11pm ET



Columbus, Ohio, is still grappling with a cyberattack that shook the city earlier this summer as questions remain to be answered.

In July, Mayor Andrew Ginther released a statement explaining that the Columbus Department of Technology “found evidence of an abnormality in its system on July 18,” which prompted the city to suspend internet connection to reduce the threat to its systems, as reported by 10TV, a local CBS affiliate in Columbus.

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