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Ransomware attack disrupts Alabama Board of Nursing licensing operations

First reported · Last reported · 12 related reports

The Alabama Board of Nursing in the US was hit by a cyberattack, and its nurse licensing system went offline in September 2026. The board offered paper applications while it carried out recovery. It was later raised that a ransomware attack may have exposed nurses' personal information.

Key facts

Affected organization
Alabama Board of Nursing
Incident type
Ransomware
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Nurse licensing system outage; possible exposure of personal information
Cause / method
Ransomware attack
Location
United States

Timeline

  1. It was reported that a cyberattack had taken Alabama's nurse licensing system offline.
  2. The Board of Nursing carried out system recovery and provided locations for accepting paper applications.
  3. Paper applications were offered while the licensing website remained down.
  4. It was reported that nurses' personal information may have been compromised.
  5. The possibility of personal information exposure from the ransomware attack was reported.

12 related reports

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