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St. Joseph County commissioners ratify retention of defense counsel after recent hacking incident
Summary
The board added and unanimously approved ratification of defense counsel engagement tied to a recent hacking incident; county officials clarified the retention is for insurer‑provided defense counsel, not bond counsel.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners unanimously ratified retention of defense counsel related to a hacking incident during its April 7 meeting after amending the agenda to add the item.
A commissioner asked for clarification before the ratification, and county officials confirmed the engagement is for defense counsel connected to the county's insurance coverage and not for bond counsel. The board voted to add the ratification to the agenda and then approved the engagement by roll call, with the three present commissioners voting yes.
County staff did not provide details in the meeting about the scope of the legal engagement, the name of the firm beyond the engagement listing presented at the meeting, or the expected cost. Officials said the matter is linked to an incident reported the previous week and that the insurer is handling legal representation through retained counsel.
The board took no additional public actions related to cybersecurity policy, incident‑response funding, or a public briefing in this session. The next steps for the county’s incident response or any public reporting were not specified during the meeting.
