In a press conference on Friday morning, Governor Joe Lombardo said most of Nevada's state services are back online.
"I am pleased to report that 90% of state public-facing statewide websites are back online, per the Governor's Technology Office," Lombardo said.
He said the last 10% includes key components of the state system, such as background checks. Right now, no one without a concealed weapons permit can purchase a firearm until the system is restored.
The Governor said restoring background checks is one of the state's top priorities.
"The Department of Public Safety and Governor's Technology Office continues to work 24/7, and we will work through the weekend as we have done previously," he said.
The Nevada Sex Offender Registry website also remains offline. Lombardo said any remaining offline services will be restored soon, and hopefully sometime this weekend.
As far as services that are working, Lombardo says the DMV is 100% up and running.
"Nevadans have been able to complete essential services in person since last week, such as registrations, title transfers, driver's licenses, tests, and renewals," he said.
Some users have reported problems with vehicle registrations. The State of Nevada looked into these concerns and determined that the problems stem from either dealerships incorrectly filling out paperwork or from customers overwhelming the system, causing a default and reset.
The Nevada Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Division of Social Services have remained open during the attack. Lombardo says anyone who has a question about their benefits should visit the Nevada DHS website or go to the Social Services office.
Lombardo adds that the Nevada Public Notice Website, which notifies people when public meetings are occurring, has been restored.
He said as of now, personal information is safe.
"We still have not seen any evidence of constituent personal identifier information being compromised in this attack," Lombardo said.
Lombardo says if that changes, the affected people will be notified promptly and given resources to protect themselves, as per Nevada law.
The Governor's Technology Office says if you're having trouble accessing the State of Nevada's website, they recommend clearing your browser history and cookies. Otherwise, your browser might be trying to load an older version of the website, which is no longer available.
