Floyd County moves to terminate Code Red contract after reported cyber-attack; approves temporary Everbridge switch
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
Floyd County commissioners approved terminating the Code Red emergency-alert contract after officials reported a November 8 service outage they attribute to a cyber-attack and unanimously approved a temporary Everbridge contract to restore alerts.
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Floyd County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 26 to allow Emergency Management Director Kent Barrow to sign a termination letter ending the county’s contract with Code Red after officials said the alerting platform suffered a cyber-attack and went offline.
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