Cybersecurity event affecting some state systems in Alabama

Office of Information Technology releases update on May 2025 cybersecurity event

On Monday, Alabama’s Office of Information Technology announced that it was in the midst of responding to a “significant security breach” affecting certain state systems. According to OIT, the event was first detected Friday evening and some state employee usernames and passwords were compromised. OIT reported that they have taken immediate steps to contain the situation while working with a leading third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate,…

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Alabama investigating cybersecurity 'event' on state network

Technology personnel in the Alabama state government spent the weekend investigating a cybersecurity "event" uncovered last week.

IT responding to cybersecurity event affecting state systems in Alabama

The Office of Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday the Office of Information Technology is currently responding to a cybersecurity event that is affecting certain state systems.

Cybersecurity event affecting some state systems in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — The Office of Information Technology is currently responding to a cybersecurity event that is affecting certain state systems on Monday, according to the Governor's Office. According to state officials, immediate steps have been taken to contain the situation while working with a leading third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate, secure and restore impacted services. Temporary disruptions such as website accessibili…

Alabama technology office investigating ‘significant security breach’ of state systems

Some state employee usernames and passwords were compromised.