Minnesota Governor Activates National Guard to Respond to Cyberattack
Following a massive cyberattack that caused problems with public payment systems, the governor of the US state of Minnesota announced that he had mobilized the National Guard to respond.
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Minnesota activates National Guard after St. Paul cyberattack
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On July 25, 2025, a cyberattack hit the Minnesota capital of St. Paul, blocking city employees' internet access in City Hall and disrupting public services like library lending and online payment systems.
After detecting the attack, authorities enlisted the cooperation of state governors, federal law enforcement agencies, and private cybersecurity companies to respond. While emergency services (911) were reportedly unaffected, some services may be down or temporarily delayed or interrupted.
To contain the situation, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an emergency executive order activating the National Guard and sending computer experts to St. Paul. Walz said, 'The scale and complexity of this incident has exceeded the capabilities of our government and civilian response.'
Cyber attacks have become a serious threat to citizens, and ransomware attacks, which encrypt data and demand payment to restore it, are rampant around the world.
In the United States, a public library in Seattle, Washington, was hit by a ransomware attack that crippled it for a month, and a non-profit blood center in the southeastern United States was hit by a ransomware attack, causing delays in blood supplies.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said, 'We have shut down most of our computer systems as a defensive measure. The FBI and several state agencies are assisting us in identifying the attackers,' but declined to say whether it was a ransomware attack or whether there was evidence a foreign government was involved.
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