(TNS) — Weld County’s emergency notification system is back online after the previous system went dark due to a cyber attack.
On Nov. 11, the Weld County Public Safety Communications Department was alerted by CodeRED that the notification system had gone offline Nov. 10 due to concerns from the information technology department. During that time, the county relied on a long-standing agreement with the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority to serve as a back-up to provide emergency notifications.
The county will use the Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority for emergency notifications that need to be sent through the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, which alerts all cellphones in a determined area…