The Fargo Park District recently experienced a cybersecurity event that caused temporary disruptions to phone, email, and internal systems. Upon discovering unusual activity on October 27, 2025, staff acted quickly to secure the network, contain the event, and begin restoring systems. All essential programs, services, and facilities have remained fully operational.
The Fargo Park District is working closely with third-party forensic specialists and legal counsel to determine the full scope of this cybersecurity event. While the investigation is ongoing, if the forensic review confirms that any personal information was affected, those individuals for whom we have valid mailing addresses will be notified and offered services pursuant to applicable law.
Incident Details
1. What happened?
Our team noticed suspicious activity on October 27, 2025. Our staff acted quickly to secure the network, contain the incident, and begin restoring systems. We are working closely with third-party forensic specialists and legal counsel to determine the full scope of this cybersecurity incident.
2. What information might have been involved?
While the review of potentially impacted data is still underway, we have confirmed that no access was gained to the backend systems of any third-party vendors, such as our registration systems, meal service systems, golf registration site, etc.
3. How will I know if I am impacted?
Currently, we’re still investigating potentially impacted data. If we determine your information was affected, you will receive a notification in accordance with applicable law.
4. Has any data been misused? Has identity theft happened?
We are not currently aware of misuse of any personal information because of this event. We’ll keep monitoring and update if those change.
5. Is law enforcement involved?
We initiated and have cooperated with law enforcement investigations and have filed all required state and federal documentation thus far.
6. What is Fargo Park District doing to help me right now?
We immediately launched a full investigation with third-party forensic experts and legal counsel. Our team is working on both understanding what happened and making sure our network is secured for future operations.
7. Will Fargo Park District offer identity protection or credit monitoring?
If our investigation confirms that personal information was compromised, we will provide services in accordance with applicable law. Impacted individuals will be notified.
8. How will I be notified if my information was affected?
If you’re impacted and we have a valid mailing address for you, you will receive a letter via first class mail.
9. How long will the investigation take?
Investigations of this type take time to ensure accuracy and thoroughness. We promise to share verified updates as soon as we can and to notify anyone affected as soon as possible.
10. Who can I talk to about this?
Our dedicated call center for all cybersecurity event questions is (toll-free) 833-752-1762.
11. How can you confirm this won’t happen again?
While no organization can ever guarantee zero risk, we’re taking this incident very seriously. We’ve partnered with cybersecurity experts to enhance our systems, implement stronger safeguards, and continuously monitor potential threats. These measures are designed to help prevent similar incidents in the future and protect the information we manage.
12. Is it safe for me to use Fargo Park District websites in the future?
We’ve taken additional steps to strengthen our digital security so that we can continue providing services without interruption.
We will post updates here as soon as new information becomes available.
Last updated: December 5, 2025
