Cyberattack shuts down Oregon DEQ networks on Wednesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality is shutting down its networks and vehicle inspection stations amid a cyberattack, the agency announced Wednesday.
According to a news release sent out late Wednesday morning, as Enterprise Information Services investigates the cyberattack, Oregon DEQ is in the process of shutting down its networks to keep its agency's servers and network isolated "until the attack is totally contained and potentially eradicated."
This network shutdown is impacting all vehicle inspection stations in the state, a DEQ spokesperson clarified to KOIN 6 News. The spokesperson added that the DEQ's public portal at MyDEQOnline.com is still functioning because it's hosted by another server.
No other details, including when the cyberattack started, were immediately available.
Officials with the DEQ said they will provide another update by the end of Wednesday "or as significant events unfold."
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