Explicit AI links on Washington wa.gov pages tie into a wider pattern of public upload abuse and SEO spam affecting government sites in multiple states.
The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance said an incident disrupted the agency’s information technology systems Oct. 2, prompting warnings of possible delays for TOPS scholarships and START 529
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish stated that automated “bot” activity prompted it to shut down its online credit/debit card processing for hunting and fishing licenses and
State officials in Carson City, Nevada, said Monday that a “network security incident” discovered Sunday morning disrupted websites, phone lines and other state systems, prompting Gov. Joe Lombardo to pause
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said a “cyber incident” took its network offline on August 11, 2025, disrupting the agency’s website, email accounts and landline phone systems. The
A cyberattack on Monday, July 28, 2025, disrupted the state-operated SNAP benefits call center in Atlanta, Georgia, leaving thousands of recipients temporarily unable to access their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT)
The Florida Center for Government Accountability and its investigative publication, the Florida Trident, based in Sarasota, Florida, experienced a “massive and sophisticated” cyberattack on Sunday, July 13, 2025, disrupting access
The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona, reported a temporary outage of its Candidate Portal following the detection of a cyberattack during the week of June 23,
State officials in Montgomery, Alabama, are investigating a cybersecurity breach that compromised government systems beginning the evening of Friday, May 9, 2025. According to Governor Kay Ivey’s office, some
A cyberattack forced the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to shut down its computer networks and all vehicle inspection stations statewide, with closures confirmed through Friday, April 11. The incident
