The government offices of Snowfall They remained closed for two days this week after a cyber attack that interrupted the operation of several state systems. The governor’s office Joe Lombardo confirmed the incident on Tuesday, noting that some official websites and telephone lines were out of service, including the governor’s own office portal.
State employees were sent to administrative license on Monday while working on the restoration of the systems. On Tuesday, many were able to return to their positions, although Reincorporation will be progressive as computer platforms are reconnected.
The attack was identified on Sunday, and since then the Nevada authorities investigate the origin and scope of the intrusion. The Governor’s Technology Office reported that, for security reasons, it cannot reveal technical details about the nature of the cyber attack until progress is made.
So far, no evidence has been found that personal or confidential information has been compromised, According to the authorities. Emergency services remained active during contingency.
Impact on public service
The state agencies reported that they will announce in the next few days the reopening of face -to -face counters and services. Meanwhile, Citizens have had to face delays in process and efforts that depend on digital systems.
The temporary closure evidenced the vulnerability of state technological infrastructure, in a context in which public administrations in the US have become a recurring target of cyber attacks.
This is not an isolated case. In 2020, Tillamook County, in Oregon, suffered a similar attack that disabled its website and its internal systems. And in 2018, a ransomware attack paralyzed the 911 automated system in Baltimore for 17 hours, generating serious complications for emergency services.
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