After a statewide cyberattack in Nevada, Governor Joe Lombardo said recovery efforts have been mostly successful, with 90 percent of public-facing state websites back online. At a news conference, he said, "But I want Nevadans to know we are making real headway, and every day brings us closer to full restoration," noting that recovery focused first on the most critical services, according to FOX5 Vegas.
The Nevada DMV has fully restored operations after a ransomware attack. It is focusing on license and ID services and encouraging online and kiosk use for vehicle transactions, as per Hoodline. The governor ordered a statewide password reset, which caused a rise in phishing attempts. Lombardo told FOX5 Vegas, "We defended approximately 150 million hits to our state firewalls."
The DMV is addressing backlogs by accepting walk-ins and honoring appointments cancelled between August 25 and August 30, as mentioned by Hoodline. Late fees from the outage period have been waived. The Brady background check system for firearms sales is still offline but is expected to work next week. Lombardo said, "We are not yet at the finish line, but we are moving there faster than expected," and reported no evidence of a breach of financial or personal information, as stated by FOX5 Vegas. Officials have not released information on suspects or motives for the cyberattack.
