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CodeRED ransomware attack disrupts US emergency alerts

First reported · Last reported · 6 related reports

OnSolve's CodeRED emergency alert platform was hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting local emergency alert systems across the US and causing a data breach. Systems used in Pierce County and the Lehigh Valley were also affected. The CodeRED platform was shut down after the attack, and the exact scale of the breach has not been confirmed.

Key facts

Affected organization
OnSolve
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Disruption of local emergency alert systems across the US and data breach
Cause / method
Ransomware attack
Location
United States

Timeline

  1. Disruption of emergency alert systems across the US due to a cyberattack on CodeRED came to light.
  2. The disruption of local emergency alert systems was confirmed to have been caused by a ransomware attack.
  3. Pierce County's emergency alert system was also among those affected by the nationwide data breach.
  4. It emerged that the CodeRED emergency alert platform had been shut down after the cyberattack.
  5. It emerged that the CodeRED alert system used in the Lehigh Valley had also been compromised.

Also affected by this incident

6 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.