McLeod County to replace legacy Code Red system after security incident; approves Regroup trial

Dec 18, 2025

Sheriff's office reported an attempted intrusion into the county's legacy Code Red mass-notification system; the board authorized a one-year trial contract with Regroup (initial migration fee $500; $4,000/year) to restore mass notifications and internal alerts.

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The McLeod County Board on Dec. 16 authorized county staff to enter a one-year trial contract with Regroup to restore mass-notification services after staff were notified in early November that the county's legacy Code Red system had experienced an attempted intrusion.

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