The city said water remained safe as crews used manual procedures after communications failed at two water towers and multiple wastewater lift stations.
The county said Minnesota’s central IT agency blocked access to state motor vehicle systems after a reported cyber incident involving an emergency services network.
District officials said an outside actor accessed some systems, prompting a shutdown that canceled classes, child care and after-school programs Monday.
A second county cyber incident this year disrupted critical systems and impaired emergency and municipal services, prompting Gov. Tim Walz to authorize Minnesota National Guard support.
North St. Paul, Minnesota, began investigating a cyberattack on its Police Department at least as early as July 22, 2025—nearly two weeks before the incident was publicly acknowledged on
