Louisiana OMV shut down on Tuesday result of cyber attack

On Tuesday, as officials with the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles and the Office of Technology Services worked to restore network and online services, OMV Commissioner Karen St. Germain ordered all office locations to remain closed throughout the day on Tuesday.  The closure was to allow OMV employees and OTS representatives ample time to ensure that all public systems are operational and ready for full service. 

On Monday, the Secretary of State’s Office said their website and all state-government sites were down due to a ransomware attack.

While many systems were back online, Tuesday, the public was asked to refrain from non-critical OMV tasks as technicians continue to restore full service.

Throughout the event, OTS technicians and OMV staff have worked continuously to restore public services as quickly and thoroughly as possible.  As network systems are restored throughout, citizens are asked to exercise patience and if possible delay personal OMV business until later in the week.

 As of Tuesday morning, many websites are still down, as well as their corresponding offices.

Louisiana state police announced that all Louisiana OMV locations will remain closed on Tuesday.

The entire Department of Public Safety remains committed to ensure public safety and service to the citizens of Louisiana remains a top priority.