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DMV locations reopen offering limited services after targeted cyberattack

DMV locations reopen offering limited services after targeted cyberattack
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — We are on day nine of the network outage affecting state services across Nevada.

During the outage, services such as the DMV, Nevada State Police and Department of Health and Human Services have been affected, with DMV locations closed since August 25 for in-person services.

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Tuesday morning, Channel 13 visited a DMV location and found a site we haven't seen in over a week: people waiting inside.

Here are the details we reported in our midday show:

DMV services back open after statewide network outage

The DVM has also announced an updated list of services that can be completed online.

This includes:

  • Driver History Printout
  • Registration Renewal
  • Registration Fee Estimate
  • Peronalized Plate Search and Ordering
  • Turbo Titles

The full list of services can be found HERE.

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While ransomware attacks on individual government agencies are increasingly common, cybersecurity experts note that this is one of the first documented cases of a cyberattack effectively crippling nearly an entire U.S. state government.

According to the Governor's Office, some systems are slowly coming back online, but residents may still experience slow or unavailable services. Officials have not provided a firm timeline for when operations will return to normal.

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