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Nevada forced to close state government offices following wide-ranging
'network security incident' - here's what we know

Date:
Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:35:00 +0000

Description:
Websites, offices, and phone lines all unavailable following what appears to
be a cyberattack.

FULL STORY

Offices, websites, and phone lines of the state government of Nevada were all
made unavailable and taken offline following an apparent cyberattack. 

The official X account of the Governor Lombardo Press Office posted an
announcement saying the State of Nevada identified a network security
incident. 

At the moment this article was written, the website was still offline,
displaying a single message, saying The requested URL was rejected. Please
consult with your administrator.

Was this a ransomware attack? 

As the State continues its recovery efforts, the network security incident
continues to impact the availability of certain state technology systems on
the state network, the announcement adds. Some state websites or phone lines
may be slow or briefly unavailable during recovery. 

The way the announcement is worded does not suggest this was a cyberattack,
however with multiple services offline, an ongoing investigation, and the
state looking to restore the services one by one, it all bears the markings 
of a ransomware attack. 

Ransomware attacks also usually include data theft, with criminals
exfiltrating sensitive files to be used as leverage in case the victim can
restore their services via backups. 

In this case, however, Nevada says there is currently no evidence that any
personally identifiable information (PII) was compromised. 

At press time, no threat actors assumed responsibility for the attack, but
ransomware against US state and local governments has historically been
carried out by financially motivated criminal groups rather than
state-sponsored actors. 

Some of the better-known ransomware gangs that have targeted US government
entities include LockBit, BlackCat/ALPHV, Cl0p, Royal, and Vice Society. 

According to a Reuters report, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency also issued a statement, claiming it was "actively tracking this
network security incident and together with our partners, we are 
collaborating with the State of Nevada to offer our assistance."

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/nevada-state-offices-close-after-wide-r
anging-network-security-incident

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