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Nevada targeted in ransomware attack; some data taken out of state, officials say

Nevada targeted in ransomware attack; some data taken out of state, officials say
nation8/28/2025

State agency officials would not disclose the nature of the data that was taken outside the state network during the press conference in Carson City, and stressed that it is a “challenging and fluid situation.”

A massive ransomware cyberattack that has crippled Nevada’s state government since Sunday has resulted in some data being moved outside of the network by "malicious actors,” state officials said Wednesday. State agency officials would not disclose th... [5322 chars]