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North St. Paul approves legal and forensic contracts after reported email compromise

North St. Paul City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

The North St. Paul City Council approved contracts with McDonald Hopkins and a forensic IT team to investigate a business-email-compromise incident and assess legal notification obligations; the council voted to proceed and directed staff to begin the investigation.

The North St. Paul City Council on April 24 approved contracts with the law firm McDonald Hopkins and an associated forensic IT team to investigate a reported business-email-compromise incident affecting the city.

A city staff member told the council the emergency session was called "in response to a potential ongoing cyber concern," and said McDonald Hopkins would assist in analyzing the incident and evaluating the city's legal obligations to notify individuals or regulators if…

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