Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has deployed the National Guard to St. Paul following a cyberattack that began on July 25. The National Guard’s cyber protection support personnel will expand the city’s response capacity, Walz said on July 30.
City still investigating scope of breach
The cyberattack began with suspicious activity detected on the city’s internal systems early on Friday morning, according to The Guardian; details have not yet been made public. The attack “targeted critical systems and digital services,” according to Walz’s emergency executive order. Throughout the weekend, the attack prevented St. Paul city personnel from providing vital services, Walz said. Emergency services were not compromised, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said at a press conference on Tuesday.
According to Carter, the city employed two companies to perform cleanup operations; he did not disclose the names of the companies. Additionally, the city government is working with the FBI on the case, Carter said.
City personnel are continuing to determine what data was accessed and stolen…