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Nevada governor: No data stolen from DMV records during cyberattack
Nevada officials report no evidence of stolen financial or DMV data; recovery efforts continue with key services like driver’s licenses resuming and benefits uninterrupted, state says.
- Nevada officials discovered a ransomware cyberattack on August 24 that disrupted services statewide, including a weeklong closure of DMV offices.
- The attack moved data out of the state network but did not compromise state financial or DMV data, though investigations remain ongoing.
- DMV offices reopened September 2 for vehicle-related services, and in-person driver's license issuance resumed September 5 amid some slower system operations.
- As of September 3, over 2,200 in-person SNAP applications and 1,200 Medicaid applications were filed, with officials confirming uninterrupted benefit payments to recipients.
- Governor Lombardo said recovery is ahead of schedule, urged patience during cautious restoration, and assured that health coverage and assistance continued throughout the incident.
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Lombardo continues to promise transparency on cyber attack… eventually
Gov. Joe Lombardo during a press conference Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by April Corbin Girnus/Nevada Current)The cyber attack that has crippled many of the State of Nevada’s services and websites did not compromise the state’s financial accounts or personal information data kept by the Department of Motor Vehicles, according to Gov. Joe Lombardo. That was one of the few new details offered by the governor Thursday at a press conference on the cyber a…
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