According to sources, City of Hilliard Finance Department (a Government organization in Ohio) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2023-02-14.
Source 1 | 2023-02-14
“A phishing incident in December cost the city of Hilliard over $218 thousand, and now the city is investigating to bring those responsible to justice.“
“On December 8 and 19, 2022, the city's finance department received emails from someone who claimed to be from Strawser Paving Company, an existing vendor. A city employee changed the bank account routing information for the company, and a payment of more than $218,000 was issued the next day. “
“Between the end of December and the beginning of January, the city's finance department discovered the city had fallen victim to the scam, and on January 6, 2023, the finance director contacted Hilliard Police. According to the city, the finance director did not inform the city manager until January 31, 2023. “
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