LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Nevada officers are set to present an replace Wednesday afternoon on the state’s response to a latest cyber assault that disrupted authorities programs over the weekend.
On Wednesday, the Governor’s Know-how Workplace, administrators of state companies, and federal companions will host a information convention at 4 p.m. contained in the Previous Meeting Chambers on the Nevada State Capitol in Carson Metropolis.
Nevada focused in cyber assault; state, federal investigation underway
In keeping with the governor’s workplace, the state first recognized a community safety incident early Sunday morning. Tuesday night, the governor’s workplace introduced the state was focused in a cyber assault and that the incident was below an lively state and federal investigation. There was no proof that any personally identifiable data (PII) had been compromised, in line with the governor’s workplace.
The character of the assault and the investigation’s progress are anticipated to be key factors throughout Wednesday’s briefing. The governor’s workplace stated the replace may even deal with the present standing of state operations and companies.
The talking order at Wednesday’s convention will probably be:
Tim Robb, Homeland Safety Advisor, Workplace of the Governor
Timothy Galluzi, Government Director, Governor’s Know-how Workplace
Joseph Oregon, Deputy Director, US Division of Homeland
Casey Keckler Yerkes, Intelligence Officer, US Division of Homeland Safety
Nathaniel Holland, Assistant Particular Agent in Cost, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mike Brown, Supervisory Particular Agent, US Federal Bureau of Investigation
Darcie Busse, Supervisory Particular Agent, US Federal Bureau of Investigation
Staci Weeks, Director, Nevada Well being Authority
Richard Whitley, Director, Nevada Division of Human Companies
Tonya Laney, Director, Nevada Division of Motor Automobiles
Christopher Sewell, Director, Nevada Division of Employment, Coaching and Rehabilitation
Main state departments’ web sites and mainframes have been down, and lots of state companies closed each Monday and Tuesday. These embody the departments of public security, well being and human companies, and corrections. Different web sites, such because the state pharmacy and funeral boards, have been additionally down. Different web sites, although, such because the state bar’s, have been operational.
The Nevada Division of Motor Automobiles introduced Tuesday afternoon that its places of work will stay closed till additional discover resulting from a statewide community outage.
