"This was a deliberate, coordinated digital attack carried out by a sophisticated external actor, intentionally and criminally targeting our city’s information infrastructure."

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. This week, Carter declared a local state of emergency in response to a dayslong cyberattack that shut down the city’s Internet-based systems. The FBI and Minnesota National Guard cybersecurity experts have been called in to investigate and restore services, most of which remain offline, except for emergency operations. The breach has prompted a full network shutdown, affecting everything from library terminals to City Hall operations. (Government Technology)