CLEVELAND — The Ohio Lottery announced a potential leak of customer and retailer financial credit information to an "unauthorized third-party" after a cybersecurity incident last month.
In a release, the Ohio Lottery did not confirm whether sensitive data was breached, but they urged customers and retailers who have purchased or taken part in the lottery to monitor their credit reports and bank statements out of an abundance of caution.
Customers can contact any of the three credit bureaus below to check their credit report for fraudulent activity:
Equifax
P.O. Box 105069
Atlanta, GA 30348-5069
https://www.equifax.com
(800) 525-6285
Experian
P.O. Box 9554
Allen, TX 75013
https://www.experian.com
(888) 397-3742
TransUnion
Fraud Victim Assistance Department
P.O. Box 2000
Chester, PA 19016-2000
https://www.transunion.com
(800) 680-7289
The Ohio Lottery also said in the release:
"While the cybersecurity investigation is ongoing, the State wants to reiterate that if any consumer data was compromised, it will take all measures to provide a credit monitoring service to protect Ohioans. We will notify affected individuals as quickly as possible and in accordance with applicable laws.
"The incident did not involve any Ohio Lottery games or the technology systems on which the Lottery operates. It is safe to continue to purchase tickets. Winning tickets over $599 can be mailed to the Ohio Lottery Central Office in Cleveland for payment or by using the Ohio Lottery mobile app.
"The Lottery is working diligently to restore all cashing options in the very near future. Consumers have 180 days to claim their prize from the drawing date or the date the scratch-off game is scheduled to close."
For continued updates from the Ohio Lottery on the security threat, visit ohiolottery.com/security.