New Ohio law requires local governments to set up online fraud protection

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Cyber fraud is costing local governments across Ohio hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

Here in Columbus, a 2024 ransomware attack cost the city millions, and it's happening all across the state. 

The Ohio Auditor of State said there isn’t a week that goes by that his office doesn't receive an alert that a local government somewhere in Ohio has suffered a loss due to cyber fraud, and those losses are almost always more than $10,000 and usually closer to $100,000.