Nevada’s week got off to a chaotic start after a cyberattack took down state offices and websites over the weekend. By Monday and Tuesday, a lot of services were offline, and officials are still scrambling to get things back on track.
Governor Joe Lombardo’s office said the attack hit early Sunday morning and was aimed directly at state government systems. Both state and federal investigators are digging into it. The bright side? No personal information or voter data appears to have been stolen. Your DMV records are safe, though, let’s be honest, the DMV not being open might be the bigger shocker here.
The Secretary of State’s office stressed that their website and voter systems weren’t touched since they’re on separate infrastructure. Translation: your voter info is fine.
For now, state offices don’t have a clear reopening date. Websites and phone lines may still be slow or completely down, but emergency services are up and running.
The DMV, however, is closed until further notice, except for its online titling and registration. If you had an appointment canceled, don’t worry. They’ll honor it within two weeks of reopening.
Other agencies are improvising. The Department of Agriculture is going old-school with paper and mobile hotspots to keep inspections and labs running. The Department of Education is processing teacher licenses in person. Human Services and Taxation reopened mid-week, though only with limited service.
So, while Nevada’s systems are a bit of a mess, offices are patching together temporary fixes until everything is officially back online. Not ideal, but at least it’s progress.
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