Minnesota National Guard activated, state of emergency declared after cyberattack against St. Paul

KSTP news ^ | July 29, 2025 | Morgan Reddekopp

[horsappl]

Local, state and federal agencies are investigating a cyberattack against the City of St. Paul.

Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday announced he has activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist in the response to the attack, at the city’s request.

According to the Governor’s Office, “the magnitude and complexity of the cybersecurity incident have exceeded the city’s response capacity.”

[horsappl]

Walz activates the National Guard (that he called cooks) due to a network attack but not when the Minneapolis was burning? It was probably the FBI investigating democrat criminal behavior.

[Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey]

Trial balloons.

Prepping for the next 'COVID' type Psy Op.

[BHI2025]

Run a pick six, Tim!

[Jeff Chandler]

“Gentlemen, we’ve got to protect our cybers!”

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Cry me a river. Get a Somali to fix it.

[Dead Corpse]

Someone probably unplugged a router somewhere...

I hate this State.

[BenLurkin]

Dumb question: If cell service and the internet were to fail simultaneously, how who a NG be activated.

An old fashioned phone tree won’t work without land lines in everyone’s house.

[mass55th]

Probably done by one of Tampon Tim’s Chi-com buddies.

[BigFreakinToad]

DEI IT department

[crusty old prospector]

What a knucklehead.

[the OlLine Rebel]

What? Thanks for the news.

So Minneapolis and MN started the Endless Nationwide Summer Riots (and more), but that wasn’t worthy of NG.

Computer problems…worthy of NG military presence.

[Revel]

This is the time we went from filing cabinets to needing the national guard to protect us from cyber attacks. That’s progress I guess.

[Nervous Tick]

>> Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday announced he has activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist in the response to the attack...

Yeah. National Guard. That’ll help. My Gawd that man is a big fleshy sack of dumbass.

[Pontiac]

He probably told them where to attack.

[Ikeon]

Your question is valid, how do rifles and helicopters stop tik tok from playing? Or your stolen credit card from being used?

[JZelle]

The old ball coach is ready to rumble.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

What can the National Guard do about a cyber attack?

[Sacajaweau]

My question, too.

[PeterPrinciple]

https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/3984163/guard-members-bring-unique-capabilities-to-cybersecurity/

Guard Members Bring Unique Capabilities to Cybersecurity
By Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, National Guard Bureau

ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard brings unique capabilities to the cyber domain and has helped develop new applications that allow greater network connectivity while maintaining cybersecurity, Guard cyber officials said.

“We bring real-world perspective coming from industry,” said Ken Flowers, the chief technology officer with the National Guard Bureau, adding that many Guard members in the military cyber field have civilian cyber, network and computer experience.

[fruser1]

One guardsman to stand post at every government server.