by Connor Jones at The Register
Phone lines also down as officials rely on social media to issue updates
The state of Nevada is now two days into a cyberattack that has brought down many of its digital services.
The Office of Governor Joseph Lombardo announced the attack via social media on Monday, saying that a “network security incident” took hold in the early hours of August 24.
Official state websites remain unavailable, and Lombardo’s office warned that phone lines will be intermittently down, although emergency services lines remain operational.
State offices are also closed until further notice, including Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) buildings.
The state said any missed appointments will be honored on a walk-in basis.
“The Office of the Governor and Governor’s Technology Office (GTO) are working continuously with state, local, tribal, and federal partners to restore services safely,” the announcement read.
“GTO is using temporary routing and operational workarounds to…
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