A cyberattack on Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) resulted in significant disruptions, including the closure of all vehicle inspection stations. Just prior to the incident, IT staff had warned employees about the increasing threats from hackers. The attack, which led to the agency's systems being offline for several days, is under investigation by Enterprise Information Services, part of the Department of Administrative Services. This incident highlights the urgent need for improved cybersecurity measures among state agencies to prevent such attacks in the future.
Just one day before a cyberattack shut down Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality, the agency's IT staff had warned employees about the risk of hackers, highlighting a critical lapse in cybersecurity preparedness.
The cyberattack led to the temporary closure of all vehicle inspection stations and disrupted operations across the agency for several days, emphasizing vulnerabilities in state agency cybersecurity defenses.
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