Ransomware Attack Disrupts Local Emergency Alert System Across US

A ransomware attack targeting a third-party emergency alert system used across the United States has resulted in a data breach and significant disruptions.

Cities, counties, and law enforcement in many US states informed the public over the past week that the OnSolve CodeRED emergency alert system provided by Crisis24 has been disrupted due to a cyberattack, leaving them unable to send emergency notifications.

The CodeRED system is used for alerts triggered by public safety events such as floods, gas leaks, chemical spills, fires, missing persons, and bomb threats.

The incident did not impact the national Emergency Alert System (EAS).

Notifications related to the CodeRED cybersecurity incident have been posted by local government organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Kansas, Georgia, California, Utah, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, and other states.

Crisis24 does not appear to have issued a statement on the matter, but the notifications from its customers ...