Cyberattack targets Oregon DEQ; agency shuts down networks to limit impact

(Update: DEQ updates situation)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has been the target of a cyberattack, the agency announced Wednesday.

"Enterprise Information Services is investigating a cyberattack within the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality," the announcement said late Wednesday morning.

"We are in the process of shutting down networks to provide isolation for the agency servers and network until the attack is totally contained and potentially eradicated," DEQ said. "Our next update will be at the end of the day or as significant events unfold."

"We apologize for any inconvenience this causes," the agency announcement said.

In a later update, DEQ said:

"Enterprise Information Systems and Microsoft’s cybersecurity team are working to analyze and resolve the cyber issues. DEQ’s systems will continue to be down through the end of the week and vehicle inspection stations will also be closed Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11."

"Your DEQ Online, DEQ’s environmental data management system, is hosted on a separate server, has not been impacted and will continue to be operational," the agency said.