Most Public-Facing Sites Back Online After Cyberattack, Nevada Governor Says
CARSON CITY, Nev. – nevada’s governor announced that most public-facing state websites are back online following a recent cyberattack, though recovery efforts continue. The attack, frist disclosed earlier this week, prompted a statewide password reset impacting approximately 25,000 state employees.
Governor Joe Lombardo addressed the ongoing situation, explaining the state’s IT teams initiated a credential reset as a security precaution to eliminate potentially compromised access. he stated that deliberately withholding advance notice of the reset was intended to prevent criminals from exploiting the change and increasing attempts to hijack accounts, a strategy validated by subsequent phishing attempts reported after news of the reset became public.
While some employees experienced several hours of disruption due to being locked out of their email, Lombardo emphasized that many state functions extend beyond email access.”There isn’t an agency in the world that can transfer the entire agency’s email system seamlessly,” he said, adding that employees have “a lot of responsibilities” not solely reliant on email.
During the 72 hours following his initial press conference, the state’s firewalls defended against roughly 150 million intrusion attempts. The state is now reinforcing security protocols, including stricter password requirements and expanded multi-factor authentication. Remote access has been restored for verified users utilizing multi-factor authentication.
Lombardo affirmed his team is balancing the need for clarity with operational security as the recovery progresses.
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