State Capitols Brace for Cyberattacks Ahead of Inauguration After laptops were stolen during a riot at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, state capitols across the nation are preparing themselves for the possibility of cyberattacks. by Jenni Bergal, Stateline.org / January 19, 2021 State Police walk in House Office building ahead of a protest outside of the Michigan State Capitol building in downtown Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press/TNS) TNS (TNS) — When a pro-Trump mob stormed into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, rioters didn't just smash windows and break furniture. They also pilfered at least two laptops: one from the office of Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley, another from a conference room used by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.