The Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue would like to inform its residents that an external cybersecurity incident has occurred at OnSolve, the company responsible for the CodeRED alert system, which is used by several Québec cities and municipalities, including Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, for emergency notifications. This system operates completely independently of municipal systems. Therefore, no city technology infrastructure has been affected, and the situation is strictly limited to OnSolve, the external provider.
According to information provided by OnSolve, data associated with the CodeRED platform was removed from their systems by an unauthorised third party in November and may have been made public. The personal information provided to CodeRED and affected by this incident consists of basic contact details, including name, address, telephone number and email address and the password associated with the account profile creation.
CodeRED and associated accounts are no longer accessible. The main risk related to this incident are mainly limited to the reuse of the same CodeRED password for other services. If you have used your CodeRED password to access other online services, it is recommended that you immediately change these passwords and replace them with unique, strong passwords for each service. As always, be vigilant about unsolicited or unexpected communications.
The Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue would like to reassure its residents that
- no municipal systems have been affected,
- our infrastructure remains secure.
OnSolve, the provider responsible for the CodeRED alert system, has migrated its platform to Crisis 24, which is not affected by this incident, and is continuing its investigation. The Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is monitoring the situation closely and will continue to keep residents informed of any significant developments.
For several weeks now, the Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue has been exploring various options to ensure continuity with a reliable and secure tool.
In addition, the Ville de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue continues to regularly review its practices and those of its suppliers to ensure that they comply with appropriate security standards.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact greffe@sadb.qc.ca
28 novembre 2025