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Commissioner flags possible Bear River Water Conservancy District email compromise

Box Elder County Commission · March 13, 2026

Summary

Commissioner Bingham alerted the commission that emails from the Bear River Water Conservancy District may have been compromised and advised caution in opening messages from that sender pending verification.

Commissioner Bingham told the commission he had learned there were questions about whether the Bear River Water Conservancy District's email had been hacked and advised commissioners and staff not to open suspicious messages from that sender.

"I just learned that, the Bear River Water Conservancy District, there's question about whether or not their email has been hacked and not to open the email from them," Commissioner Bingham said. He and other commissioners discussed internal IT confirmations and cautioned staff to verify any unusual messages before opening attachments or links.

No formal action was recorded beyond the advisory comment; staff and commissioners agreed to be cautious and to coordinate with county IT as needed.

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