Statement From the Ohio Lottery Concerning Ransomware Attack
STATEMENT FROM THE OHIO LOTTERY
CLEVELAND, OH (December 27, 2023) — On December 24, 2023, the Ohio Lottery experienced a cybersecurity incident impacting some of its internal applications and immediately began work to mitigate the issue. The integrity of our games is the top priority of the Lottery, and we assure the public the gaming system is fully operational.Mobile cashing and prize cashing above $599 at Super Retailers are currently not available. The Lottery will notify the public once these services resume. In the interim, prize claims can still be mailed to the Ohio Lottery Central Office. To learn more please visit: https://www.ohiolottery.com/Claiming/HowToClaim
Additionally, winning numbers for KENO, Lucky One, and EZPLAY Progressive Jackpots are not available on our website or mobile app but can be checked at any Ohio Lottery Retailer.
The state internal investigation is ongoing.
We apologize for the inconvenience and are working as quickly as possible to restore all services.
For more information, customers can visit https://ohiolottery.com/security
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SOURCE: Ohio Lottery.
