COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) — NBC4 Investigates has confirmed the private information of children has been compromised as part of the ransomware attack on Columbus.
The children are dependents of people who’ve interacted with the city. Now, people are asking questions about how to best protect themselves and their dependents.
The cybersecurity expert, Connor Goodwolf , who first helped NBC4 Investigates expose the extent of the breach, can no longer share what city data is on the dark web because the city is suing him . However, the legal actions against him don’t stop anyone else.
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Other sources across the United States shared with NBC4 that forms saved on a city employee’s computer, profile or virtual desktop were likely grabbed in the attack.
Watch: Expert says children’s information was part of Columbus data leak
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