US EditionMelbourne Alert System Compromised in Cybersecurity Incident, City Officials Say
The vendor Onsolve reported a cybersecurity breach compromising subscriber data and causing nationwide CodeRED alert outages, with backup systems used during the transition to a new platform.
- On Nov 24, 2025, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division alerted residents to a nationwide outage of the CodeRED notification system.
- Onsolve, the CodeRED vendor, reported a cybersecurity incident earlier this month that preceded the platform outage; CodeRED said data removed may include compromised subscriber data.
- Agencies are relying on FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System backups and the FEMA IPAWS Technical Support Services Line while Wireless Emergency Alerts, Emergency Alert System messages, and National Weather Service warnings continue.
- Christopher Muller urged subscribers who reused passwords to change them and verify alert settings, noting some counties lack phone-call notification capability, which may delay outreach.
- SCEMD reports Onsolve has begun transitioning customers to CodeRED using backup data from earlier this month, urging enabling WEAs and multiple alert methods.
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Yarmouth Police warn users of CodeRED Alerts to change passwords after company reports cyber attack
YARMOUTH – The Yarmouth Police Department is notifying the community of a nationwide cyber attack against the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notifications system, and encouraging users of the system to immediately change their passwords. Per the vendor: Community members and residents who are signed up for CodeRed notifications are highly encouraged to change/update their passwords for […] The post Yarmouth Police warn users of CodeRED Alerts to chan…
'CodeRED' emergency alert system impacted by cybersecurity breach; emergency alerts will still reach SC residents
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – A cybersecurity incident appears to have caused a nationwide outage of an emergency notification system called “CodeRED.” The CodeRED notification system is just one of several alert tools used by emergency management agencies across South Carolina, according to the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. However, it will not prevent any agency [...]
CodeRED experiencing ‘cyber incident’ resulting in service outage, Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says
The CodeRED emergency alert system is experiencing a “cyber incident” resulting in a nationwide service outage, including in Kerr County, the sheriff’s office said Monday.The vendor is working to resolve the issue and restore full service. Until CodeRED is back online, the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said the county is relying on Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) alerts. The alerts include Wireless Emergency Alerts to mobile ph…
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