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Gov. Tim Walz called in the Minnesota National Guard on Tuesday to help the city of St. Paul with a cyberattack and make sure city services continue.
St. Paul experienced the cyberattack on Friday. The governor said in an emergency executive order that the attack targeted “critical systems and digital services” and caused disruptions to vital services throughout the weekend.
“St. Paul officials have been working around the clock since discovering the cyberattack, closely
coordinating with Minnesota Information Technology Services and an external cybersecurity vendor,” the executive order said. “Unfortunately, the scale and complexity of this incident exceeded both internal and commercial response capabilities.”
The city asked the state for support from the National Guard.
The order calls on the National Guard to provide cybersecurity services in collaboration with the city and state.
City officials said online payments and some online services are unavailable after the attack.
The city said “911 remains fully operational.” But a statement on St. Paul’s website asks in cases of non-emergencies such as “public safety or infrastructure concerns,” that residents call 651-291-1111.
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