Our Response to the Digital Security Incident
Since July 25, the City of Saint Paul has been responding to a digital security incident. We've partnered with state and federal agencies - including the FBI, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Minnesota IT Services, Minnesota National Guard, and other cybersecurity experts. Together, our teams have worked tirelessly to:
- Protect core City services, including emergency response and public safety.
- Take significant and proactive steps to defend our City and limit the impact of this incident.
- Securely recover and restore City systems.
Digital security is a global issue. This is one of a growing number of recent ransomware attacks, including on other major U.S. cities. We're not unique in being targeted by criminal threat actors. Because we acted swiftly and decisively, we were able to limit the impact, safeguard critical services, and position our systems for a safe and secure recovery operation.
What's Next
We are prioritizing restoration of critical applications and continue to safely and securely bring our systems back online. Full restoration is expected soon.