The New York State Office Of Information Technology Services (NYS OITS) is the state government agency responsible for delivering IT services, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure for New York.
Overview
The New York State Office Of Information Technology Services (NYS OITS) is the state government agency responsible for delivering IT services, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure for New York. It operates the NY-Alert emergency notification system used to reach residents and officials during crises. A breach of NY-Alert highlights the vulnerability of state IT systems to threat actors and the potential impact on public safety communications and citizen trust.
Related Threat Clusters
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Hackers Breach NY-Alert System, Sending Scam Texts to Residents
The NY-Alert app in New York was hacked, resulting in scam texts being sent to approximately 166,000 residents. State officials have confirmed that the breach affected 87% of the accounts registered for emergency…
2 articles · Updated November 19, 2025 -
NY-Alert System Breached, Scam Texts Sent to 166,000 Residents
The NY-Alert system was hacked, resulting in scam texts sent to approximately 166,000 New Yorkers. State officials confirmed that the breach affected a significant portion of the 188,000 users registered for emergency…
2 articles · Updated November 19, 2025
Recent Intelligence Reports
- Hackers breach NY-Alert system; state officials say ignore any message about transactions — Syracuse · November 19, 2025