Nevada state websites phone lines knocked offline by cyberattack The Record from Recorded Future News
pppLeadershipppCybercrimeppNationstatepp Influence Operations ppTechnologyppCyber DailyppClick Here Podcastpp Free Newsletterpp A cyberattack took down systems websites and phone lines used by the state government of Nevada after an incident on Sunday morning pp Nevada governor Joe Lombardo released a statement on Monday afternoon telling the public that emergency services are still available but the network incident continues to impact the availability of certain state technology systems on the state network pp Some state websites or phone lines may be slow or briefly unavailable during recovery he said pp The governor added that the state is working with local tribal and federal partners to restore services and is using temporary routing and operational workarounds to maintain public access where it is feasible pp Nevada government offices did not offer inperson services on Monday and said agencies would announce reopenings at a later date pp As of Monday evening the Nevada state website was still down State residents were warned to be wary of scams and never provide information or bank details by phone or email pp The investigation will determine whether a data breach occurred the statement added State offices did not respond to requests for comment No hacking group has taken credit for the incident pp The attack was announced one day after state officials in Maryland also reported a cyberattack that impacted some critical government services pp The Black Hat and DEFCON cybersecurity conferences took place in Las Vegas Nevada just two weeks ago Las Vegas previously dealt with significant operational issues when a ransomware attack took down MGM Resorts International which owns multiple highprofile hotels including Mandalay Bay the Bellagio the Cosmopolitan and the Aria pp The ransomware attack caused chaotic scenes across Las Vegas with everything from slot machines to hotel room keys and ATMs knocked out of service for days Hotels were unable to accept credit cards and guests were left scrambling to find alternative housing while staff at multiple casinos had to calculate slot machine losses and wins by hand ppJonathan Greigppis a Breaking News Reporter at Recorded Future News Jonathan has worked across the globe as a journalist since 2014 Before moving back to New York City he worked for news outlets in South Africa Jordan and Cambodia He previously covered cybersecurity at ZDNet and TechRepublicppPrivacyppAboutppContact Uspp Copyright 2025 The Record from Recorded Future Newsp
