Cyberattack leaves Maine drivers with breathalyzer test systems unable to start vehicles

pNowpp30ppTuepp44ppWedpp47ppby Brad RogersWGMEppPORTLAND WGME A cyberattack has impacted a nationwide breathalyzer test system found in vehicles of OUI offenders affecting thousands of drivers including people in Maine ppIntoxalock is the company targeted by the attackppThe company operates breathalyzer devices Once installed drivers have to pass a breathalyzer test before they can start their vehicle It wont start if your blood alcohol is 02 or higher But since the cyber event some drivers have not been able to start their carsppOne Mainer with an Intoxalock device says he got an OUI and is required by the court to have one ppAnybody thats locked out has remained locked out Theres people that havent been able to drive since Saturday if thats their only vehicle he saidppCBS13 tried calling the company and got a recorded message ppSunday evening the company put out a notification that theyd been cyberattacked a Mainer with an Intoxalock device saidppIn messages to customers Intoxalock says the cyber event created a pause in operations for some devices This nationwide outage has affected installations removals calibrations and account access The company says despite the attack user data is secure but it did not say if there was a ransom demandppOne driver in Maine works from home and his wife has a car so he doesnt need his truck to get to work ppIm really lucky A lot of other people are not so lucky he said Theres some people who live out in the country that dont have access to public transportation that are just totally up the creekppIntoxalock says they are working as quickly as possible to resolve this issue and get these devices working againppThe Secretary of States Office oversees Maines Ignition Interlock Device Program The Deputy Secretary of State says they are aware of the issue and are in contact with the companyppThe Deputy Secretary says anyone wishing to replace their device can find a list of vendors and installation sites in Maine on the BMV website ppOn Thursday Intoxalock responded to CBS13 saying they created a solution for impacted drivers and that devices are fully operational and customers should continue to use them as intended The company says service centers were able to implement a 10day service extension ppIn a statement Intoxalock said ppFor updates on Intoxalocks progress dealing with this cyberattack go to learnintoxalockcomstatus You can also text 424 7244689 for urgent service inquiriespp 2026 Sinclair Incp