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Golf Manor administrator discloses ransomware incident; draft ordinance on payment authority to be revised
Summary
The administrator disclosed a ransomware-related cybersecurity incident and presented a draft ordinance authorizing ransom payments in narrow circumstances; the council was advised the draft needs modification and no action was taken tonight.
The village administrator informed the council that the village experienced a cybersecurity incident that included ransomware. The administrator said the village is "not at a state where we are at any interest whatsoever in paying this ransom," but that legal counsel assigned by the village’s insurance company recommended passing a draft ordinance that would authorize payment in certain cases.
The administrator also noted the draft ordinance was prepared by counsel who is not an Ohio attorney and that the draft lacked some formatting and citations required for consistency with Ohio municipal legislation. "It needs to be modified," the administrator said, and he did not recommend passing the measure this evening. He suggested the item could be taken up at the December meeting after revisions and additional review.
Council was asked to review the legal memo and draft ordinance when the materials are posted online. The administrator emphasized there is no current intention to pay a ransom and that any future payment would require council authorization as required by state law, according to the administrator’s summary during the meeting.
No formal action or vote was taken on the draft ordinance at the meeting; council was asked to await a revised draft and additional legal review before considering authorization.
