After the cyberattack that disrupted Nevada's state services, Tim Rawi, president of SharkTech Inc., explained that "Generally speaking, when an attacker is able to identify a flaw in the system," they may try to access and spread through a network before causing disruptions. On Tuesday, the attack had not been confirmed as ransomware, and the Governor's Office said no personal information was compromised "at this point," according to FOX5 Vegas.
A cyberattack in Nevada caused all Department of Motor Vehicles offices to close until further notice, as reported by KTNV. State payroll was not affected, and employees impacted by the outages were placed on administrative leave. In-person state services are expected to resume later in the week. Technical details of the attack were not released due to state law, but officials said personal data was not compromised, as per The Nevada Independent.
Rawi discussed the recent cyberattack and the need for more support for the cybersecurity sector. He said, "Perhaps it’s time maybe to look at the at the more holistic approach on security" and added that he hopes the workforce is given "I hope they are given the proper resources and tools" to defend against future attacks, as mentioned by FOX5 Vegas. He also advised the public to stay alert, especially since facilities like the DMV were affected, and to verify contact information instead of relying on suspicious messages.
