State of Nevada (Government Agencies)

A targeted cyber attack crippled the State of Nevada’s statewide network for at least two days, forcing the shutdown of critical government services, including the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which remained closed indefinitely. The outage disrupted **nv.gov** websites, halting online and in-person services for residents. While no evidence suggested the compromise of Nevadans’ personally identifiable information (PII), the attack paralyzed administrative operations, placed government employees on administrative leave, and required a criminal investigation. The incident disrupted essential public services, including DMV transactions, license issuance, and potentially other state-run digital platforms. Though payroll systems were unaffected, the prolonged outage created significant operational chaos, undermining public trust and forcing agencies to delay in-person service resumption. The attack’s scale and targeting of government infrastructure suggest a deliberate attempt to disrupt civic functions, aligning with patterns seen in state-sponsored or high-impact criminal cyber operations.

Source: https://www.ktnv.com/news/statewide-network-security-incident-is-result-of-targeted-cyber-attack-office-of-the-governor-says

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/nv-gto

"id": "nv-805082725",
"linkid": "nv-gto",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'All Nevadans relying on state '
                                              'services (e.g., DMV, nv.gov)',
                        'industry': 'Public Administration',
                        'location': 'Nevada, USA',
                        'name': 'State of Nevada',
                        'type': 'Government'},
                       {'customers_affected': 'All DMV service users',
                        'industry': 'Transportation',
                        'location': 'Nevada, USA',
                        'name': 'Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'customer_advisories': ['DMV closure notices',
                         'State service disruption alerts'],
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '0 (no evidence of PII '
                                              'compromise)',
                 'personally_identifiable_information': 'No evidence of '
                                                        'compromise',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': 'None reported'},
 'date_detected': '2025-08-24',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2025-08-26',
 'description': 'The Office of the Governor of Nevada confirmed that statewide '
                'network outages were the result of a targeted cyber attack, '
                'crippling state agencies for at least two days. The attack '
                'led to the shutdown of nv.gov websites and the closure of all '
                'DMV offices until further notice. Government employees were '
                'placed on administrative leave, though state payroll remained '
                'unaffected. No evidence of compromised personally '
                'identifiable information (PII) of Nevadans was reported as of '
                'the latest updates.',
 'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential reputational damage due to '
                                       'service disruptions',
            'data_compromised': 'None reported (no evidence of PII compromise)',
            'downtime': 'At least 2 days (ongoing as of 2025-08-26)',
            'identity_theft_risk': 'None reported',
            'operational_impact': ['Closure of DMV offices',
                                   'Government employees on administrative '
                                   'leave',
                                   'Disruption of in-person state services'],
            'systems_affected': ['Statewide government networks',
                                 'nv.gov websites',
                                 'Nevada DMV systems']},
 'investigation_status': 'Active (criminal investigation ongoing; technical '
                         'details withheld)',
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2025-08-26',
                 'source': 'KTNV (Channel 13 Las Vegas)'},
                {'date_accessed': '2025-08-26',
                 'source': 'Nevada DMV Twitter (@NevadaDMV)',
                 'url': 'https://twitter.com/NevadaDMV/status/[redacted]'},
                {'date_accessed': '2025-08-26',
                 'source': 'Office of the Governor of Nevada (Memo)'}],
 'response': {'communication_strategy': ['Public memos from Office of the '
                                         'Governor',
                                         'Social media updates (e.g., Nevada '
                                         'DMV Twitter)',
                                         'Media statements'],
              'incident_response_plan_activated': 'Yes (active criminal '
                                                  'investigation ongoing)',
              'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes (implied by criminal '
                                          'investigation)',
              'recovery_measures': 'In-person state services to resume later '
                                   'in the week (as of 2025-08-26)'},
 'stakeholder_advisories': ['Public memos', 'Media updates'],
 'title': 'Nevada Statewide Network Outages Due to Targeted Cyber Attack',
 'type': 'Cyber Attack (Network Outage)'}