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Nevada Confirms Ransomware Attack With Data Exfiltration as State Services Remain Disrupted

CISA and the FBI are assisting a forensic probe.

Overview

  • The DMV, Department of Public Safety and the Nevada Gaming Control Board were disrupted, with the state website and many online services still unavailable Thursday.
  • CIO Tim Galluzi said investigators found evidence that data was moved off the state network, though the types of information involved have not been identified.
  • Officials isolated systems after detecting the intrusion on August 24 and have not provided a timeline for full restoration.
  • CISA deployed threat-hunting teams and the FBI is assisting the investigation, and no group has claimed responsibility.
  • Benefit application portals and some police systems are impaired, prompting manual workarounds, while residents were warned about scams and officials said payroll remains on schedule.