Renewing driver’s licenses, obtaining marriage certificates, and conducting any government business were impossible on Monday in Nevada, following a “significant state network degradation affecting the ability to conduct normal business,” according to the state attorney general’s office.
Nevada closed all in-person services at state offices on Monday following the “network security incident,” which was first detected early Sunday, according to a press statement from Gov. Joe Lombardo. While the in-person services were unavailable because of the outage, emergency services and 911 remained online.
The websites of the governor, the state attorney general, and the state Department of Motor Vehicles remained unavailable as of 3 p.m. PT on Monday.
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It’s not clear if the network issues were malicious, but the FBI is investigating the matter, according to CNN.
Lombardo’s office warned Nevadans to be wary of those who may take advantage of the shutdown and to specifically “be cautious of unsolicited calls, emails, or texts asking for personal information or payments.” Lombardo’s office also stated that there is no evidence yet that any Nevadans’ personal data was breached.
