New solution found after one Colorado county's emergency alert data breach The hope is that members of the community in Elbert County will be encouraged to sign up for the new emergency alert system soon.
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"id": "ELB1764655414",
"linkid": "elbertcounty",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "12/2025",
"severity": "60",
"impact": "3",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with internal employee data leaks"{'incident': {'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Community members '
'(residents of '
'Elbert County)',
'industry': 'Public Administration / '
'Emergency Services',
'location': 'Elbert County, Colorado, USA',
'name': 'Elbert County, Colorado',
'size': None,
'type': 'Government (County)'}],
'customer_advisories': ['Public encouraged to re-enroll in the '
'updated emergency alert system to '
'ensure continued access to critical '
'notifications'],
'data_breach': {'data_encryption': None,
'data_exfiltration': None,
'file_types_exposed': None,
'number_of_records_exposed': None,
'personally_identifiable_information': None,
'sensitivity_of_data': 'Moderate (potentially '
'includes contact '
'information for '
'emergency notifications)',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Emergency alert '
'system data'},
'description': 'A data breach occurred in Elbert County, '
'Colorado, affecting its emergency alert system. '
'A new solution has been implemented to encourage '
'community members to sign up for the updated '
'system.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Potential erosion of '
"trust in county's "
'emergency communication '
'capabilities',
'conversion_rate_impact': None,
'customer_complaints': None,
'data_compromised': ['Emergency alert system data'],
'downtime': None,
'financial_loss': None,
'identity_theft_risk': None,
'legal_liabilities': None,
'operational_impact': 'Disruption of emergency alert '
'services; community encouraged '
'to re-enroll in new system',
'payment_information_risk': None,
'revenue_loss': None,
'systems_affected': ['Emergency alert system']},
'initial_access_broker': {'backdoors_established': None,
'data_sold_on_dark_web': None,
'entry_point': None,
'high_value_targets': None,
'reconnaissance_period': None},
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': ['Deployment of '
'a new '
'emergency '
'alert system'],
'root_causes': None},
'ransomware': {'data_encryption': None,
'data_exfiltration': None,
'ransom_demanded': None,
'ransom_paid': None,
'ransomware_strain': None},
'recommendations': ['Implement robust cybersecurity measures for '
'critical public alert systems',
'Regularly audit and update emergency '
'communication infrastructure',
'Enhance public awareness campaigns for '
'system re-enrollment post-breach'],
'references': [{'date_accessed': None,
'source': None,
'url': None}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'fines_imposed': None,
'legal_actions': None,
'regulations_violated': None,
'regulatory_notifications': None},
'response': {'adaptive_behavioral_waf': None,
'communication_strategy': ['Public advisory to '
'promote sign-ups for '
'the new system'],
'containment_measures': None,
'enhanced_monitoring': None,
'incident_response_plan_activated': None,
'law_enforcement_notified': None,
'network_segmentation': None,
'on_demand_scrubbing_services': None,
'recovery_measures': ['Encouraging community '
're-enrollment in the updated '
'system'],
'remediation_measures': ['Implementation of a new '
'emergency alert system'],
'third_party_assistance': None},
'stakeholder_advisories': ['Community members advised to sign up '
'for the new emergency alert system'],
'title': 'Elbert County Emergency Alert Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}}