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Nevada cyberattack cripples public services across state

CBS America · 1 month ago
CBS America
CBS America
1 month ago

Hackers infiltrated government networks in Nevada, disrupting essential services across the state. Andres Gutierrez reports on what's being done to get systems back online.

Breakdown
  • A ransomware attack has disrupted Nevada's government networks, affecting essential services.
  • Personal information may have been compromised, but the exact data affected is still unknown. 17s
  • The outage has impacted DMV operations and law enforcement access to records. 40s
  • Experts note a rising trend of ransomware attacks on state and local governments. 1m 5s
  • Officials are carefully restoring systems and keeping DMV offices closed until the threat is resolved. 1m 48s
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