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Department of Computer and Data Sciences' Erman Ayday discusses the Ohio Lottery's "hacking incident"

MEDIA | January 17, 2024
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

Ohio Lottery mobile cashing and prize cashing over $599 unavailable due to 'cybersecurity incident'

WEWSErman Ayday, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences, discussed a recent “hacking incident” involving the Ohio Lottery. He noted that hackers were possibly trying to steal personal information. “But that's not it. Once you breach into a system, you can also potentially go and change some algorithms,” Ayday said.