Here is what you need to know about Nevada’s massive cyberattack, from what data could be at risk, and how to protect yourself.
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Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip generated more than $749 million in July, a 5.6 percent increase from a year earlier, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Three people died after a fiery crash on U.S. Highway 95 in Esmeralda County, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Lake Mead is the foundation for life in Southern Nevada, but it’s clearer than ever that the Colorado River system is headed for turbulence.
Gov. Joe Lombardo announced an expanded 211 phone line providing information on the ransomware attack that closed Nevada state offices and halted some services.
Some services remain available, such as drivers’ tests and Rapid Registration, and late fees caused by DMV delays are being waived.
The discovery was made on federal land just outside Searchlight, about an hour south of Las Vegas.
Investigators found evidence indicating some data was moved outside of Nevada’s networks by “malicious actors” during a “sophisticated, ransomware-based” cyberattack first identified Sunday, officials confirmed.
Nevada’s incident was identified Sunday morning, when the Nevada Highway Patrol and Nevada State Police dispatch phone lines went down.
The unions filed complaints last week alleging that city negotiators engaged in poor faith and in union-busting activities during collective bargaining talks.
Nevadans will soon have yet another hiking option with the first permanent trail coming to Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument in North Las Vegas.
Details about the cause and scope of the damage to the state’s computer network and data remain undisclosed, however.
Officials expect a thorough environmental review to be completed by June 2027.
The massive burn area that was affecting 132,685 acres is located 3 miles north of Tuscarora, which is about 500 highway miles north of Las Vegas.
Burning Man staff and attendees work together after a dust storm swept through Black Rock City, Nevada on Saturday, a Burning Man Project spokesperson said in a press release.