Weld County’s Emergency Alert System Restored After Cyber Attack Disrupts CodeRED Weld County, Colorado, has restored its emergency notification system following a cyber attack that disabled its previous platform, CodeRED. The incident, detected on November 10, prompted the county’s Public Safety Communications Department to rely on a backup agreement with the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority for critical alerts. CodeRED’s parent company, GardaWorld, confirmed the attack was contained to its platform and did not affect other systems. Subscribers were automatically transferred to a new system, with those registered as of March already migrated. GardaWorld advised users to update passwords for any accounts sharing the same credentials. While the new system has undergone a security audit, Weld County continues to evaluate long-term solutions for emergency alerts. For now, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS)—which sends notifications to all cellphones in targeted areas—will be managed through Larimer’s authority. Residents can still register for alerts via accountportal.onsolve.net/weldcountyco. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in critical public safety infrastructure and the importance of redundant notification systems.

Cuyahoga County residents who subscribe to ReadyNotify alerts are encouraged to change their passwords following a national data breach. Subscriber information may be compromised, including name, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. (Business Wire) CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County officials are urging residents to safeguard their personal information after a nationwide cybersecurity incident may have exposed data tied to the county’s ReadyNotify emergency alert system. The breach affected CodeRED, an alert platform operated by Crisis24 that the county and local municipalities use to send out alerts about weather, emergencies or government news . The county’s Office of Emergency Management learned Tuesday that subscriber information may have been compromised. Crisis24 has not disclosed the extent of the breach, but county officials stressed Wednesday that the system is not connected to any county IT networks and does not store any financial data, social security numbers or other sensitive information. It does, however, store the names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and the specific alert lists users subscribe to. The county is now urging all ReadyNotify subscribers to take precautions by: Changing their ReadyNotify account password Changing passwords for any other accounts that use the same or a similar password Enabling multi-factor authentication whenever possible Monitoring bank and credit accounts for suspicious activity