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   Minnesota mobilizes National Guard after major St. Paul cyberattack   
      
   Date:   
   Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:03:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Systems have been shut down in Minnesota to protect St.Paul from further   
   intrusions following cyberattack.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Following suspicious activity being detected in the computer networks of the   
   capital St Paul, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the state's   
   National Guard to help defend against attackers.    
      
   The attack led to local officials shutting down the information systems in St   
   Paul as a defensive measure, including network access for a range of internal   
   applications, in order to contain the threat. Mayor Melvin Carter assured   
   residents 911 services were operating as normal, but shared that the city has   
   experienced some back-end challenges;    
      
   "We recognize that these outages have created inconveniences for residents and   
   city staff alike. While these disruptions are difficult, they are necessary   
   steps to limit exposure, preserve system integrity, and protect sensitive   
   information as our investigation and recovery efforts continue," Carter   
   continued.   
      
   A deliberate effort    
      
   The city has been working with Minnesota Information Technology Services as   
   well as an external cybersecurity vendor, but even still the scale and   
   complexity of the attack has exceeded both internal and commercial response   
   capabilities, former Democratic VP candidate Walz explained.    
      
   Its not yet clear if this was a ransomware attack, but a range of networks    
   and services have been intentionally and proactively shut down in order to   
   isolate and secure Minnesota systems.    
      
   These are necessary steps to limit exposure, preserve system integrity and   
   protect sensitive information argues Carter, who reveals that the breach was   
   intentionally caused by a criminal, external threat actor.    
      
   "This was not a system glitch or technical error. This was a deliberate,   
   coordinated digital attack carried out by a sophisticated external actor   
   intentionally and criminally targeting our citys information infrastructure,"   
   Carter explained.    
      
   Critical infrastructure is a top target for cybercriminals, who leverage the   
   importance of the services they provide and the sensitive data they hold to   
   request higher ransoms.    
      
   The US government recently warned Medusa ransomware has hit hundreds of   
   critical infrastructure targets in similar incidents - although no threat   
   actor has yet taken responsibility for this attack.    
      
    Via; The Record   
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/minnesota-activates-national-guard-afte   
   r-st-paul-cyberattack   
      
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