In The News: Department of Information Systems

Las Vegas Weekly

UNLV cybersecurity director Greg Moody’s phone was blowing up after news broke of a massive August 24 cyberattack on the state of Nevada’s network. When the dust settled, the general consensus among his peers was that it was unprecedented in scope.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

As artificial intelligence explodes worldwide, a Las Vegas Valley cybersecurity expert explained how scammers can take advantage of the technology to create targeted attacks.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

From the Las Vegas dry cleaner to the ritzy multimillion-dollar casino, cyberattacks are continuing to bring the city to a halt, but university professors have had enough.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

Nevada's recovery efforts continue following a statewide cyberattack that took many government services offline, but Gov. Joe Lombardo said the state is "well ahead" of schedule in restoring operations.

KNPR News

For the second week, Nevada continues to suffer the fallout from a massive cyberattack. Officials took state-run websites offline on Sunday, August 24th, when they first noticed signs of the incursion. Since then, they’ve worked to create temporary workarounds to connect Nevadans with services and recovery updates. However, it appears to be slow going.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Just months before a massive cyberattack hit the state of Nevada, lawmakers made policy changes aiming to strengthen its cybersecurity response.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

While ransomware attacks on individual government agencies are increasingly common, cybersecurity experts note that this is one of the first documented cases of a cyberattack effectively crippling nearly an entire U.S. state government.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Nevada entered its sixth day Friday reeling from a massive cyberattack that was discovered Sunday. While state and federal officials continue to investigate, here are some common questions, accompanied by answers from cybersecurity experts.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Investigators found evidence indicating data was moved outside of Nevada’s state networks by “malicious actors” during a “sophisticated, ransomware-based” cyberattack, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Gov. Joe Lombardo’s office has said there is no evidence yet that personal information was compromised in the cyberattack. But beyond that assurance, Nevada residents and state employees remain in the dark about exactly how or when the attack occurred and its possible impact on the security of state data.

CBS News

Nevada officials revealed Wednesday that personal information may have been compromised in what was described as a "sophisticated ransomware-based cybersecurity attack" that occurred Sunday in which hackers infiltrated government networkers and disrupted essential services statewide.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

Recovery efforts have impacted certain technology systems on the state network, causing some state websites or phone lines to be slow or briefly unavailable.