State of Nevada hit by cyberattack
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The State of Nevada is responding to a cyber attack that disrupted essential services and forced active restoration work. The incident is tied to August 24, with CISA and the FBI assisting state officials. The immediate priority is to restore lifesaving and critical services while investigators determine the full scope of the event.
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Nevada state government hit by ransomware attack
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First: 06.11.2025 13:54
Last: 06.11.2025 13:54
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Nevada state government suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted core public services, including driver’s licenses, background checks, websites, phone systems, and other online...
Nevada state government hit by ransomware attack
IncidentAbout this happening: Nevada state government suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted core public services, including driver’s licenses, background checks, websites, phone systems, and other online...
Latest development: 06.11.2025 21:02
A State of Nevada employee searched Google for a system administration tool and was led by a malicious advertisement to a fraudulent website impersonating the legitimate project, where a trojanized utility installed a hidden backdoor and gave the attacker persistent remote access to the state’s internal network.
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27.08.2025 03:00 1 articles · 9mo ago
Cyber attack disrupts State of Nevada essential services
Victim Impact UpdateA cyber attack targeted the State of Nevada on August 24 and disrupted essential services, prompting state officials, CISA, and the FBI to begin coordinated response work to restore lifesaving and critical services and determine the full scope of the incident.
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- CISA and Partners Providing Real-Time Incident Response to Cyber Attack on State of Nevada — www.cisa.gov — 27.08.2025 15:00
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27.08.2025 03:00 1 articles · 9mo ago
CISA, FBI, and Nevada officials coordinate restoration and investigation
Industry Or Public Sector UpdateCISA said it was working closely with Nevada officials after the August 24 cyber attack, with Threat Hunting teams examining state networks to identify the full scope, mitigate threats, and help restore necessary critical services; the FBI was also assisting in the investigation.
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- CISA and Partners Providing Real-Time Incident Response to Cyber Attack on State of Nevada — www.cisa.gov — 27.08.2025 15:00