COLUMBUS, Ohio — The City of Columbus is filing a temporary restraining order against an IT expert who claims to have downloaded hacked information from the dark web that was stolen as a result of the city's cybersecurity incident in July. 

The suit is against David Ross, who goes by the alias Connor Goodwolf.

On Wednesday, Ross revealed that he was able to find decades worth of personal information on the dark web that belonged to people who had interacted with the city. Ross told Spectrum News 1 that his intention in downloading the information is to help the victims understand the scope of data that's been leaked. 

“Since July, I have expressed how furious I am that the City of Columbus has been victimized by cybercriminals," Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said in a statement. "City Attorney Klein’s actions show there are consequences for anyone who downloads and distributes the City’s stolen confidential data. We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our residents from being further victimized.”

Goodwolf said he plans to hire an attorney and will consider filing a lawsuit against the city once the temporary restraining order is resolved.