The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is coordinating with Nevada state officials and federal partners to respond to a cyberattack that struck the state on August 24, disrupting multiple critical services.
CISA confirmed this week that its teams are working on the ground with Nevada authorities to assess the breach, contain threats, and prioritize the restoration of essential government networks. The agency said its threat hunting teams are actively analyzing state systems to determine the full scope of the incident, while also providing technical support at no cost to the state.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is assisting with the criminal investigation, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is advising on emergency response grants and other resources, signaling a broad interagency effort to stabilize operations.
Acting CISA Director Madhu Gottumukkala described the response as an example of “operational collaboration in real time.” Gottumukkala stressed that restoring critical services remains the top priority and said CISA will remain engaged with Nevada “as long as necessary” to ensure systems are secured and rebuilt.
The attack, which remains under investigation, marks the latest in a series of high-profile state- and local-level cyber incidents that have tested government resilience against increasingly sophisticated threats. CISA emphasized that it has personnel embedded across the country to support state and local governments, offering a suite of cybersecurity services aimed at strengthening defenses before, during, and after an incident.
