A number of Ohio state government websites have been hacked by groups displaying pro-Islamic State messages.

Republican Gov. John Kasich's page and nine other sites were targeted in cyber attacks on Sunday.

The hackers broke into the webpages and left a message saying: 'You will be held accountable Trump, you and all your people, for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries.'

The message left by Team System Dz on the website said: 'Anti: Govt all word. You will be held accountable. Trump, you and all your people for every drop of blood flowing in Muslim countries. I love the Islamic state'

Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich's website was hacked on Sunday along with first lady Karen Kasich's, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and more from the govt

All websites were immediately taken down once the messages were discovered on Sunday

The websites hacked with the message include Kasich's, first lady Karen Kasich's, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, the Office of Workforce Transformation, the Casino Control Commission, Medicaid, the Office of Health Transformation and LeanOhio.

All websites were immediately taken down once the messages were discovered on Sunday.

In a Facebook post, Ohio Treasurer John Mandel said: 'OH Dept of Corrections website right now, this is what you see. Wake up freedom-loving Americans. Radical Islam infiltrating the heartland'

ODRC spokeswoman JoEllen Smith released a statement saying that her agency was aware of the hack.

'We are aware of the situation and we are working aggressively to correct the situation,' she said.

'A thorough investigation will be conducted to determine how this occurred and how it can be prevented in the future.'

On Facebook, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel posted his own message regarding the hack.

Mandel said: 'OH Dept of Corrections website right now, this is what you see. Wake up freedom-loving Americans. Radical Islam infiltrating the heartland.'

According to the New York Post, Team System Dz also hacked the Brookhaven, Long Island website on Sunday.

The group has also claimed responsibility for hackings at the Richland County Sheriff in Wisconsin and the Aberdeen City Council in Scotland.