Alabama’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has announced a significant security breach affecting multiple state systems. The breach was first identified on Friday evening. Some state employee usernames and passwords were compromised, but there is no evidence yet that any personal information of Alabamians was accessed.
The OIT stated that they are actively responding to the cybersecurity incident. Immediate actions have been taken to contain the situation while collaborating with a top-tier third-party cybersecurity firm to investigate, secure, and restore affected services. Teams have been working non-stop since the event was detected to mitigate impacts.
The source of the breach is still under investigation, and all state employees have been advised to remain vigilant against potentially harmful emails. Investigations are ongoing to identify the responsible entity and fully understand the scope of the breach. Currently, it is believed that no personally identifiable information of Alabamians has been retrieved.
— new from AL.com