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   Nevada forced to close state government offices following wide-ranging   
   'network security incident' - here's what we know   
      
   Date:   
   Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:35:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Websites, offices, and phone lines all unavailable following what appears to   
   be a cyberattack.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Offices, websites, and phone lines of the state government of Nevada were all   
   made unavailable and taken offline following an apparent cyberattack.    
      
   The official X account of the Governor Lombardo Press Office posted an   
   announcement saying the State of Nevada identified a network security   
   incident.    
      
   At the moment this article was written, the website was still offline,   
   displaying a single message, saying The requested URL was rejected. Please   
   consult with your administrator.   
      
   Was this a ransomware attack?    
      
   As the State continues its recovery efforts, the network security incident   
   continues to impact the availability of certain state technology systems on   
   the state network, the announcement adds. Some state websites or phone lines   
   may be slow or briefly unavailable during recovery.    
      
   The way the announcement is worded does not suggest this was a cyberattack,   
   however with multiple services offline, an ongoing investigation, and the   
   state looking to restore the services one by one, it all bears the markings    
   of a ransomware attack.    
      
   Ransomware attacks also usually include data theft, with criminals   
   exfiltrating sensitive files to be used as leverage in case the victim can   
   restore their services via backups.    
      
   In this case, however, Nevada says there is currently no evidence that any   
   personally identifiable information (PII) was compromised.    
      
   At press time, no threat actors assumed responsibility for the attack, but   
   ransomware against US state and local governments has historically been   
   carried out by financially motivated criminal groups rather than   
   state-sponsored actors.    
      
   Some of the better-known ransomware gangs that have targeted US government   
   entities include LockBit, BlackCat/ALPHV, Cl0p, Royal, and Vice Society.    
      
   According to a Reuters report, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security   
   Agency also issued a statement, claiming it was "actively tracking this   
   network security incident and together with our partners, we are    
   collaborating with the State of Nevada to offer our assistance."   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/nevada-state-offices-close-after-wide-r   
   anging-network-security-incident   
      
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