Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

A ransomware attack targeted the Nevada DMV, disrupting critical state government operations since its detection on Sunday. The attack crippled essential systems, including access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and background criminal check systems, which are vital for law enforcement, licensing, and public safety functions. The governor confirmed that state officials prioritized restoring these high-priority resources to mitigate operational paralysis.The incident forced delays in DMV services, potentially affecting driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, and identity verification processes. While the full scope of data compromise remains undisclosed, the attack’s disruption to government infrastructure—particularly systems tied to law enforcement and criminal databases—poses severe risks to public administration and security. The attack’s crippling effect on state operations aligns with patterns seen in ransomware campaigns targeting critical public sector entities, where attackers exploit vulnerabilities to demand ransom payments in exchange for system restoration. The prolonged outage underscores the vulnerability of governmental digital infrastructure to cyber extortion, with potential cascading effects on citizen services and trust in institutional resilience.

Source: https://news3lv.com/news/arc/cyber-security-experts-weighs-in-on-nevadas-ransomware-attack

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/nvdmv

"id": "nvd912083025",
"linkid": "nvdmv",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "8/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of geographical region"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Administration / Transportation',
                        'location': 'Nevada, USA',
                        'name': 'Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)',
                        'type': 'Government Agency'}],
 'date_detected': '2023-XX-XX (Sunday, exact date unspecified)',
 'description': 'A ransomware attack detected on Sunday crippled state '
                'government operations in Nevada, particularly affecting DMVs. '
                'State officials prioritized restoring critical resources such '
                'as access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and '
                'background criminal check systems.',
 'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Crippled state government operations, '
                                  'particularly DMVs',
            'systems_affected': ['National Crime Information Center (NCIC)',
                                 'Background criminal check systems',
                                 'DMV operations']},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing (restoration of critical systems in '
                         'progress)',
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': True},
 'references': [{'source': 'ARC Las Vegas interview with Dr. Mack Jackson'}],
 'response': {'incident_response_plan_activated': True,
              'remediation_measures': ['Restoration of critical resources '
                                       '(NCIC, background check systems)']},
 'title': 'Ransomware Attack on Nevada DMVs',
 'type': 'Ransomware Attack'}