Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther addresses the media outside of the Wexner Medical Center on the attacks that took place on the Ohio State University campus earlier in the day on November 28, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. (Kirk Irwin / Getty Images) Data stolen in Columbus, Ohio, ransomware attack likely ‘unusable,’ mayor says Columbus, Ohio, Mayor Andrew Ginther said ransomware actors were unable to sell the city's data because it was corrupted or encrypted. Aug 13, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell