Update: Online DMV services were back online as of 4 p.m., but the state reported ongoing outages for "most services" at state driver's license offices.
If you were thinking of trying to get a driver’s license, register a car or get a new license plate today — well, maybe just don’t.
Multiple core services for the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles were knocked offline this morning by the Crowdstrike incident, which crashed computer systems worldwide with a faulty security update.
The DMV reported outages for its online services, digital kiosks and call centers this morning.
Don’t expect better results in person, either: Driver’s license and ID services were offline at state and county driver’s license offices, as were other county motor vehicle office services.
A spokesperson for the Governor's Office of Information Technology sent CPR News an update at 3:43 p.m.
"While the Crowdstrike global outage affected some state services offered to Coloradans, including those offered by the Division of Motor Vehicles, the majority of public-facing state systems are operational," wrote Brandi Wildfang.
She continued: Significant progress has been made to restore affected services, which includes state employee workstations and servers hosting both internal and external state systems. As of 3 p.m., 50% of affected workstations and 59% of impacted servers have been restored."
Shelby Wieman, a spokesperson for the governor, earlier said the state “is working diligently to assess the full impact of the global Crowdstrike outage on services and is restoring impacted services and computers as quickly as possible.”
Updates about the DMV will be available at the DMV’s website and on X or Facebook.
Editor's note: This article was updated July 19, 2024, with further information.
