Clinton County reports attempted unauthorized access to systems; officials say no data breach

May 11, 2026

At the May 11 meeting the chairperson reported an unauthorized attempt to access county systems; officials stated no data were extracted, no records were damaged and a public statement will be issued; additional emergency-management training is planned ahead of a FEMA exercise.

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Chairperson Daniel A. Srp reported that Clinton County officials identified an unauthorized attempt to gain access to county systems. County officials concluded the attempt did not result in a data breach: "no data breach occurred, no information was extracted, and no county systems or records were damaged," Srp said during the meeting. The Board said it will issue a public press release acknowledging the attempt and noted that county cybersecurity safeguards prevented further impact.

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