Yerington Paiute Tribe

The Yerington Paiute Tribe, also known as the Yerington Paiute, is a tribal government based in the United States of America. Its core functions include providing administrative services to its members and operating a health clinic that serves the community. The tribe’s headquarters are located in the United States, as indicated by its HQ location. Administrative functions cover tribal governance, resource management, and member services. The health clinic provides medical care to tribal members and possibly to surrounding residents.

On December 10, 2019, the Yerington Paiute Tribe suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted systems across its administration and clinic networks. The attack that encrypted systems across its administration and clinic networks. The attack rendered all tribal computer systems inaccessible, halting routine administrative functions and clinic operations. Tribe officials reported that no sensitive personal or health information was exposed or left unencrypted during the incident. Restoration efforts were ongoing at the time of reporting, with negotiations with the attackers continuing and no firm timeline for full recovery provided. The incident was publicly documented by DataBreaches.net, which noted the widespread disruption despite the absence of data loss.