Nevada has completed its 28-day recovery from a ransomware attack that forced the state to take systems offline in late August , officials said Wednesday, Nov. 5.

The Governor’s Technology Office released its 2025 Statewide Cyber Incident After-Action Report, confirming that Nevada refused to pay a ransom after the cyberattack that disrupted multiple state systems and temporarily closed several public-facing offices.

“Nevada’s teams protected core services, paid our employees on time, and recovered quickly — without paying criminals,” Gov. Joe Lombardo said in a statement.

According to the report, about 90% of affected data was recovered within 28 days . The remaining items, which were not needed for service restoration, remain under state control and are undergoing a risk-based rev

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