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Colebrook officials report email hack; town working with vendor and Primex cybersecurity partner
Summary
Minutes record an email‑system intrusion; the town is working with Thrive, the Atom Group (Primex partner), and the NH Department of Safety to restore services and recover vital records; minutes note three foreign emails were found on the system.
Minutes from the April 1 Select Board meeting record that Colebrook experienced an email compromise and is working with outside vendors and state authorities to recover services.
The board noted that 'Thrive' (the town's IT/vendor) and the Atom Group — the cybersecurity company through Primex — are involved in remediation. Minutes say Jolene has vital records and elections data back from the New Hampshire Department of Safety and that 'Today Thrive was reaching out to the NH Department of Safety to confirm we can be up and running again.' The minutes also state that 'There were three foreign emails found on the system, from other countries.'
Board members recorded ongoing coordination and said they are waiting on the Atom Group to complete required actions; no additional operational detail or timeline was recorded in the minutes.
