Nevada Restores Firearms Background Check System After Cyberattack

State government websites almost entirely online in Nevada

(The Center Square) - Nearly four weeks after a statewide cyberattack shuttered government websites and services, Gov. Joe Lombardo announced the recovery process is nearing completion.

Local gun stores back to business as usual after state background check systems come back online

For about three weeks, gun stores in Nevada could not sell guns to most people looking to purchase due to fallout from the cyberattack. On Sunday, that changed.

Nevada Restores Brady Firearms Background Check System After Cyberattack - Nevada Globe

The Brady Firearms Unit background check system in Nevada is now operational again as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, following a statewide disruption caused by a cyberattack.  Governor Joe Lombardo said he was pleased with the restoration of access and thanked the Governor’s Technology Office and the Department of Public Safety for working around the clock to restore this public safety function.  Licensed firearm dealers can once again submit electronic b…

Nevada Background Check Outage Comes to an End

Nevada's background check system resumes after cyberattack, easing gun sales for FFLs.

Nevada gun background check system restored after cyberattack

The Brady Firearms Unit Background Check system in Nevada is fully operational again after a statewide cyberattack took it offline. The system was restored as o

Nevada restores firearms background check system after cyberattack

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The Brady Firearms Unit background check system has been restored, three weeks after a targeted ransomware cyberattack against the state of Nevada caused several state offices to close or limit services, the governor's office announced Sunday. The Governor’s Technology Office (GTO) and the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), State Police Division, announced that the background check system became operational as of 8 a.m…