Hacked Town Email Disrupts Colebrook, New Hampshire Services
Summary
Colebrook officials said a hacked town email led New Hampshire to suspend some system connections, disrupting municipal services. Vital records and election access were restored, while DMV and dispatch connections remained pending; data access has not been confirmed.
Key points
- Colebrook officials said a hacked town email led New Hampshire to suspend some town connections to prevent the issue spreading to other state-connected systems.
- The disruption affected access to vital records, elections, DMV services and dispatch-related systems.
- A March 19 town notice had already reported problems with motor vehicle registration and vital-records programs.
- By March 27, vital-records and election functions had been reconnected; DMV and dispatch access was still pending.
- The town was working with the state, Primex and its IT provider while a forensic analysis continued.
- Officials have not identified who was responsible or confirmed whether data was accessed, or whether malware, ransomware or data theft was involved.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Town of Colebrook
- Incident Type
- Compromise of a town email account, followed by suspension of some state-connected systems
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-03-27
- Operational Impact
- The state temporarily suspended some town connections to limit potential spread. Access to vital records, elections, DMV functions, and dispatch-related systems was disrupted. Vital records and election functions had been reconnected by March 27; DMV and dispatch access were still pending.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- No public indication of ransom or extortion.
- Claim Status
- confirmed