Cybercriminals hit jackpot as 500k+ Ohio Lottery lovers lose out on their personal data

More than half a million gamblers with a penchant for powerballs will be receiving some fairly unwelcome news very soon, if not already, as cybercriminals have made off with their personal data. That's according to Ohio Lottery, which has this week finally revealed the scale of its Christmas Eve security breach in a regulatory …

[The Oncoming Scorn]

TITSUP Or PowerBallsUp

Total Inability To Secure Unlucky Players.

[M.V. Lipvig]

I think it would be funny if one of the high million dollar winners hired a bunch of Soldier of Fortune types to track them down and do a manual delete on the data - by eliminating them.

[Winkypop]

Why do they need so much data anyway?

You lose, you toss the ticket.

You win, you get paid on the spot.

You win big, you fill in forms, etc.

Surely only big winners provide details.

[John Brown (no body)]

Re: Why do they need so much data anyway?

Most lottery's these days will have online portals so you can buy tickets, check winnings, see your history etc. That will require personal information, including proof of age, payment methods/details etc.

[yetanotheraoc]

Re: Why do they need so much data anyway?

You win, the tax man gets paid on the spot.

[Benegesserict Cumbersomberbatch]

Re: Why do they need so much data anyway?

The tax man got paid when you bought your ticket.

Gambling winnings aren't income. Even people who run businesses based on gambling have argued that point and won. For one thing, that's why the Museum of Old and New Art (Hobart) exists.

[Dave@Home]

Re: Why do they need so much data anyway?

Unfortunately, in the US winnings are treated as taxable income.

[Doctor Syntax]

So 500k emails telling the lucky winners they need to pay $10 to claim their prize. Even if only 1% fall for it it's a nice little earner.

[MrMerrymaker]

Serves them right

For gambling.