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City of St Paul

On July 25, 2025, the city of St. Paul found itself under siege as a sophisticated digital assault—later confirmed as a ransomware attack—shut down municipal networks, crippled online payment portals, and forced a full systems shutdown in an effort to contain the intrusion. The breach, claimed by the ransomware group Interlock, led to the exfiltration of approximately 43 gigabytes of city employee data and internal documents, sparking a high‑stakes standoff when the city refused to pay the demanded ransom. With emergency services still operational, the disruption underscored how deeply intertwined modern urban infrastructure is with digital systems—and how vulnerable even a city government can be. In this episode, we dig into the timeline of the attack, the city’s response (including activation of the Minnesota National Guard cyber protection team), the fallout for employees and residents, and the broader implications for municipal cybersecurity in an era of escalating threats.