"A Franklin County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, which claimed it failed to follow industry standards and federal guidelines for data security. The lawsuit was filed last year after the ransomware group Rhysida claimed it stole over 6 terabytes of city data and posted it for sale. The incident caused the city to shut down multiple systems and take months to bring some of them back online."
"Five of the plaintiffs suing under John Doe pseudonyms are city employees, with one serving as an undercover police officer and another as a firefighter. A sixth plaintiff is a resident. They claim unauthorized purchases were made, fraudulent bank accounts were opened, and threatening emails demanded ransom or data exposure. So the whistleblower who tried to inform the public about the severity of the breach was sued by the city."
A Franklin County judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Columbus alleging failure to follow industry standards and federal data security guidelines. The suit arose after the Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have stolen more than six terabytes of city data and posted it for sale, prompting the city to shut down multiple systems and take months to restore some services. Five plaintiffs are city employees suing under John Doe pseudonyms, including an undercover police officer and a firefighter, and a sixth plaintiff is a resident. Plaintiffs allege unauthorized purchases, fraudulent bank accounts, and threatening ransom-or-exposure emails. A whistleblower who publicized the breach was sued by the city, and state law left the city immune from civil lawsuits.
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