In November, sister city Minneapolis dealt with a ransomware attack on the organization that runs the city’s parks and a prominent native tribe in Minnesota warned residents of a cyber incident impacting local government services in April. The city of Saint Paul, Minnesota was forced to shut off government networks in response to a cyberattack Friday, prompting Governor Tim Walz to activate the National Guard to assist in recovery efforts. “We are committed to working alongside the City of Saint Paul to restore cybersecurity as quickly as possible,” said Walz in a statement attached to an executive order addressing the incident. The city published a statement on Tuesday afternoon saying it is actively responding to a digital security incident that is impacting access to some internal systems and online services. Mayor Melvin Carter said during a press conference on Tuesday that the city is most concerned about the data it holds on government employees, arguing that the city does not carry much information on city residents. “The Minnesota National Guard’s cyber forces will collaborate with city, state, and federal officials to resolve the situation and mitigate lasting impacts. Paul officials have been working around the clock since discovering the cyberattack, closely coordinating with Minnesota Information Technology Services and an external cybersecurity vendor. He called the city government network shutdown a “defensive measure” designed to prevent the hackers from taking over more systems. In the executive order, Walz said the cyberattack began on Friday and targeted critical systems as well as digital services.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:35:30 +0000