US EditionNevada ransomware attack started months before it was discovered, per report
Nevada restored 90% of compromised data within 28 days through employee overtime and vendor support, avoiding ransom payment and minimizing service disruptions.
- The threat actor behind a ransomware attack on Nevada gained access to the state's computer systems as early as May 14, three months before the attack was discovered on August 24.
- The state did not pay the ransom and recovered about 90% of the affected data, with the attack shutting down state services for several weeks.
- Investigators determined over 26,400 files were accessed and 3,200 exposed, with only one document containing personal identifying information.
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Nevada ransomware attack started months before it was discovered, per report
A state report released Wednesday finds that the cyberattack that shuttered Nevada services for weeks cost at least $1.5 million, though it was paid with insurance.
State says no ransom paid in cyber attack
(Photo Bill Hinton/Getty Images)The perpetrator of the cyber attack on state of Nevada systems demanded a ransom “in an attempt to extort the state,” but no ransom was paid, according to an “after-action” report released by the state Wednesday. The report does not indicate the size of the ransom asked, nor whether an attacker has been identified. Officials in the governor’s office did not respond to requests for comment Wednesday afternoon. Abou…
Hackers entered system 3 months before Nevada cyberattack, report says
The “threat actor” who conducted a ransomware attack on the state of Nevada was in the government’s computer systems as early as three months before, the state revealed in an after-action report released Wednesday.
Report: Nevada refused to pay ransom in massive cyberattack that disrupted statewide websites
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- More details about the cyber attack that crippled statewide computer systems for nearly a month were released by Gov. Joe Lombardo's office on Wednesday afternoon. Among those details, the investigation by the Governor's Technology Office into the cyberattack found that "the threat actor infiltrated the system as early as May 14, 2025, when a state employee unknowingly downloaded a malware-laced system administration tool fro…
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