Five days after a massive ransomware attack brought down Nevada’s state servers and websites, Gov. Joe Lombardo and other top state officials detailed avenues available for people who need state services, but did not disclose new information on the perpetrators of the incursion or any data that may have been compromised.
Speaking in Las Vegas on Thursday, the governor announced a new website that will provide updates on the data recovery process, and an expanded 211 service to handle calls about the data strike. Lombardo encouraged Nevadans to dial the state’s public information hotline at 211 to receive any more information on how to access state services during the recovery period.
“I know it’s important for the public to be aware, but we can’t compromise the investigation,” he said. “Transparency is present, and I’m comfortable with that. If it is something that would affect the safety of constituents of the state of Nevada, you will know.”…