Most St Paul city services down after cyberattack kare11com

pTo stream KARE 11 on your phone you need the KARE 11 appppNext up in 5ppExample video title will go here for this videoppNext up in 5ppExample video title will go here for this videoppppppppppST PAUL Minn Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to activate the National Guard Tuesday after the city of St Paul became the target of a cyberattack ppAccording to the governors office the order took effect immediatelyppWe are committed to working alongside the City of Saint Paul to restore cybersecurity as quickly as possible said Governor Walz in a statementppThe Minnesota National Guards cyber forces will collaborate with city state and federal officials to resolve the situation and mitigate lasting impacts Above all we are committed to protecting the safety and security of the people of Saint PaulppOfficials said the magnitude and complexity of the attack exceeded the citys response capacity necessitating cyber protection support from the Guard The attack also prompted the city to declare a state of emergencyppAt a press conference St Paul Mayor Melvin Carter stated that the city has limited data on residents who are not employed by the city and asked those who are to remain vigilant about their personal data He added that the attack is contained to city systemsppProtecting the integrity of our citys digital infrastructure is critical to the safety and wellbeing of our residents and citywide operations said Carter in a statement While this security incident disrupted some of our internal systems our top priority remains ensuring our emergency response continues without interruptionppOn its website the city said the attack had temporarily impacted access to most of its internal systems and online services A city official told KARE 11 the city itself took those services down as a defensive measureppHowever emergency services like 911 and some city services do remain online You can see a list of all of those services hereppOn Wednesday St Paul Police Chief Axel Henry posted about the attack on social media assuring the public that the police department is still running smoothlyppWe recognize that this could create some concern with our community members that the services they rely on may no longer be availableppI am sending this message today to assure you that your police department is still running smoothly that we are committed to making sure our fellow community members dont experience any loss of service as the city navigates this issue ppEveryone should still continue to call 911 or the police nonemergency number 6512911111 with confidence Those calls will all be answered and responded to as they always have beenppThe statement from the mayors office Tuesday said the city was alerted Friday morning to suspicious activity on its internal systems and a followup investigation confirmed that malicious threat actors were coordinating a digital attackppOffice of Technology and Communications Director Jaime Wascalus added that the city is the victim of a serious crimeppIn response we have mobilized every available local state and federal partner to support our investigation and response efforts he said We continue to assess this situation in real timeppHe said municipal staff are working around the clock to get the issue resolvedppLater Tuesday a spokesperson from Ramsey County told KARE 11 that their information systems are not affected by the attack and theyre limiting digital interactions with the city as the situation unfoldsppAs of midday Tuesday it wasnt clear who was behind the attack but the city said its working to resolve the situation and restore full functionalityppAccording to city officials federal agencies including the FBI are currently leading the investigationppThis is a developing storyp