CodeRed — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
28
occurrences
First Seen
November 25, 2025
Last Seen
January 23, 2026

CodeRed is a organization tracked across 13 threat clusters and 28 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 25, 2025; most recent activity January 23, 2026.

Overview

CodeRED is a mass emergency notification platform used by local government agencies (counties, sheriff's offices, libraries) to rapidly alert residents. In late 2025 it faced significant security incidents, including a cyberattack and a nationwide data breach that exposed user data and disrupted emergency communications, highlighting critical risks to public-safety alerting infrastructure.

Related Threat Clusters

  • Cambridge Urges Password Reset After CodeRED Cyberattack

    The City of Cambridge has advised residents to reset their passwords following a cyberattack on the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notification system. This system, crucial for disseminating alerts about emergencies and…

    1 article · Updated December 12, 2025
  • Pierce County Library System Data Breach Affects Over 340,000 Individuals

    A cyberattack on the Pierce County Library System in Washington exposed the personal information of over 340,000 individuals. The breach, which occurred between April 15 and 21, 2025, involved unauthorized access to the…

    2 articles · Updated December 16, 2025
  • Ransomware Attack Disrupts Emergency Alert Systems Nationwide

    The OnSolve CodeRED platform was targeted by the Inc Ransom ransomware group, leading to significant disruptions in local emergency alert systems across the United States. This attack has also resulted in a breach of…

    2 articles · Updated November 27, 2025
  • Data Breach at CodeRED Affects User Information

    CodeRED, an emergency notification platform, has experienced a data breach affecting user data, including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and passwords. The breach impacts users of the CodeRED system, with…

    2 articles · Updated December 27, 2025
  • Cyberattack Disrupts CodeRED Emergency Alert System Nationwide

    The CodeRED emergency alert platform, operated by OnSolve, experienced a cyberattack that disrupted services across the United States, affecting the ability of cities and counties to send critical emergency…

    3 articles · Updated November 26, 2025
  • Cyber Attack Disrupts OnSolve CodeRED Emergency Notification System

    OnSolve CodeRED, an emergency notification system, has suffered a cybersecurity attack affecting millions of customers. The attack has raised significant concerns regarding the security of the system and its ability to…

    2 articles · Updated December 1, 2025
  • Buncombe County Emergency Alert System Down After Cyberattack

    Buncombe County's emergency alert system, BCAlerts, is currently non-functional due to a cyberattack on its third-party vendor, CodeRed. The county assures residents that 911 services remain operational and alternative…

    2 articles · Updated January 24, 2026
  • Colorado Law Enforcement Agencies Reevaluate CodeRED Contracts After Cyber Attack

    Multiple Colorado law enforcement agencies are terminating or reassessing their contracts with CodeRED, an emergency alert system, following a cyber attack that compromised user data. The breach, confirmed by Crisis24,…

    18 articles · Updated November 25, 2025
  • Nationwide Cyberattack Compromises OnSolve CodeRed User Data

    A nationwide cyberattack has compromised the OnSolve CodeRed emergency notification system, affecting users in multiple metro Detroit cities, including Troy, Allen Park, Livonia, and Sterling Heights. The breached…

    2 articles · Updated November 29, 2025
  • CodeRED App Data Breach Affects Coloradans' Personal Information

    The CodeRED emergency notification app has experienced a data breach, potentially compromising the personal information of Coloradans. The breach was reported in the news on November 24, 2025, highlighting the risks…

    2 articles · Updated November 25, 2025

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Buncombe County emergency alerts not working following cyber attack — Wlos · January 23, 2026
  • Death, torture, and amputation: How cybercrime shook the world in 2025 — Theregister · December 28, 2025
  • Death, torture, and amputation: How cybercrime shook the world in 2025 — Theregister · December 28, 2025
  • Sheriff's office has new emergency notification system — Echopress · December 27, 2025
  • Washington county library breach affects over 340K — Scworld · December 16, 2025
  • Data Breach: CodeRED emergency notification platform user data stolen, leaked — Kxxv · December 12, 2025
  • City of Cambridge Advises Password Reset After Nationwide CodeRED Data Breach — Thecyberexpress · December 12, 2025
  • Ada County Sheriff's Office's CodeRED suffers data breach — Youtube · December 5, 2025

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