OSBI probing cybersecurity breach in Mountain Park
OSBI probing cybersecurity breach in Mountain Park
https://www.southwestledger.news/news/osbi-probing-cybersecurity-breach-mountain-park
Publish Date: 2026-06-12 18:19:00
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MOUNTAIN PARK — The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is probing a recent cybersecurity breach that affected the town of Mountain Park’s computer systems.Town officials sought the OSBI’s investigative assistance May 11 after discovering that someone had hacked into the town’s administrative computer, Town Clerk/Treasurer Shawn Norman said in a phone interview.“Somebody from the community came in and had copies of our emails and showed us and said, ‘You guys have been hacked. Somebody’s got your emails. They’re spread all over town,’” she said.Whoever committed the breach only had access to the town’s administrative computer system, and the Public Works Authority computer for billing was not affected, Norman said. She said that was a relief because officials did not have to worry that residents’ personal information had been released.Norman said it was unclear whether any sensitive data had been leaked as a result of the breach. She said the town immediately went online after discovering the breach, and officials took steps to better protect the town’s systems.“We switched internet providers, and then we went and switched all of our codes and passwords,” she said.Norman said officials are planning to hire an information technology staffer who can help protect the town against future breaches.OSBI spokesman Hunter McKee confirmed that the Mountain Park Police Department asked the state agency to investigate a possible violation of the state’s computer crimes law within the town.Eric Swanson is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years’ experience covering local government and criminal justice in Oklahoma, North Dakota and Kansas. He can be reached at [email protected].
