Ohio lottery still dealing with ‘cyber security incident’
December 29, 2023 – Published on Fox 8
Ohio Lottery officials are still dealing with a “cyber security incident” that happened on Christmas Eve that impacted some of its “internal applications.” State investigators, who look into cyber attacks, are investigating the incident and law enforcement was notified.
FOX 8 reporter Jennifer Jordan asked why the Ohio Lottery, of all places, is being attacked. “We’re starting to see a trend,” said GuidePoint Senior Security Consultant Christopher Warner. “Maybe they think they can hack their way into a winning number and then win the lottery.”
Warner said the disturbing trend could possibly lead to games being compromised and theft of consumer information. “Obviously the app on your phone when you’re buying lottery tickets, that’s taking personal information,” he said.
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