Alabama Board of Nursing – Service Disruption Notice
September 1, 2026
The Alabama Board of Nursing is currently experiencing a disruption to certain technology systems related to a cybersecurity event.
Upon identifying the issue, the Board took precautionary measures to protect its systems and information, including temporarily taking certain systems and services offline while the matter is assessed. As a result, some Board services may be temporarily unavailable or delayed.
The Alabama Board of Nursing is working with cybersecurity professionals and appropriate state resources to investigate the event and safely restore services. The investigation is active and ongoing.
At this time, we are not able to provide additional information regarding the nature or scope of the event. Providing accurate information is important, and we do not want to speculate while the investigation remains underway.
We recognize the inconvenience this disruption may cause to nurses, applicants, healthcare organizations, and others who rely on Board services. We appreciate your patience as we work to safely restore operations.
The Alabama Board of Nursing will provide an additional public update within three business days, or sooner if circumstances warrant.
— Dr. Natalie Baker
Executive Officer
Alabama Board of Nursing
ATTENTION PROBATION AND VDAP PARTICIPANTS:
Due to a cybersecurity incident, Probation and VDAP participants are currently unable to access the monitoring applications within our system. We are working to resolve these issues as quickly as possible, and have alternative plans in place in the interim. Please read the following information carefully, as it is vital to your continued compliance with your order or agreement:
Drug Screening:
The Board’s program of random drug screening remains in effect. All Probation and VDAP participants who are subject to drug screening should continue to check in with Affinity and complete screens when selected.
Monthly Self-Reports:
Participants will not be required to complete self-reports due on September 10, 2026; however, any information that would have been included on the September report should be included on the self-report that you are required to submit on October 10, 2026.
Quarterly Employer and Counselor Reports:
Our website will be updated with additional information regarding these reports prior to their October 2026 due dates.
Communication Points of Contact:
The best form of communication with our monitoring department is email. Board staff will respond to your emails as quickly as possible.
VDAP participants may reach VDAP Director Shaye Robinson at Shaye.Robinson@abn.alabama.gov.
Probation participants may reach Probation Director Rachel Brazell at Rachel.Brazell@abn.alabama.gov.
We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore access to the ABN system.
