LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The State of Nevada is releasing its action report on the September ransomware attack that crippled the state's online infrastructure for weeks.

To hear it from Gov. Joe Lombardo and state officials, Nevada's pre-planning allowed for a response that Lombardo says "protected core services, paid our employees on time, and recovered quickly — without paying criminals."

Through the report, we're also getting answers to lingering questions about the scope and impact of the attack, including what data was accessed, how bad actors got in, and how long they are believed to have been in the state's network before detection.

How long were hackers in the system, and how did they get in?

Attackers had been in the state's network as early as May 14, the report states, noting that

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