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St. Paul Mayor: Ransomware attack stole files from parks & rec department
In a press conference Monday, Mayor Carter said that the group has a history of committing attacks similar to the one that targeted the city of St. Paul.
Group behind St. Paul cyberattack alleges posting 43 gigabytes of stolen data online, mayor says
The files posted "appear to come largely from a single shared network drive" used by the Parks and Recreation Department, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said on Monday evening.
Hackers post 43 gigabytes of St. Paul data after city refuses to pay ransom
Mayor Melvin Carter says that hackers have posted 43 gigabytes of data stolen from the City of St. Paul on the dark web after the city refused to pay a ransom.
Cyberattackers leak Parks and Rec data after St. Paul refuses to pay ransom
Bill payment information, like credit card numbers, is generally handled by “cloud-based” applications and should not have been affected by the hack, the mayor said.
Hackers post stolen St. Paul data online as efforts to reset city employee passwords surge forward
For the second day, a steady stream of St. Paul employees streamed in and out of Roy Wilkins Auditorium, which had been quickly converted to a password reset center.
Hackers in St. Paul cyberattack claim posting 43 GB of stolen data, mayor says
The group behind the cyberattack on St. Paul has claimed to have posted online 43 gigabytes of data stolen from the city's systems, Mayor Melvin Carter said Monday evening. Ubah Ali explains the operation to increase security and to help employees whose information is now at risk.
Ransomware crew spills Saint Paul's 43GB of secrets after city refuses to cough up cash
Minnesota’s capital is the latest to feature on Interlock’s leak blog after late-July cyberattack The Interlock ransomware gang has flaunted a 43GB haul of files allegedly stolen from the city of Saint Paul,
St. Paul cyberattack: Organization takes credit for ransomware attack on city, releases some data
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is providing an update to the media at 5:30 p.m. on Monday about the ransomware cyberattack that has caused problems for the city for more than two weeks.

Who will challenge Melvin Carter for St. Paul mayor?

Mayor Melvin Carter is facing multiple challengers for mayor as he seeks his third term, including state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her ...
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St. Paul’s Mayor Confirms Interlock Data Leak

Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota, Melvin Carter, confirmed that employee data was published online by the Interlock ransomware ...
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Cyber investigators say St. Paul ‘not out of the woods yet’

Comparitech, a website that aims to improve consumers' cybersecurity and online privacy, shared an image of the message ...

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter seeking third term

According to a news release from Melvin Carter for St. Paul, the two-term mayor filed for reelection on Monday afternoon.
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Who is running for St. Paul mayor? Melvin Carter, Kaohly Vang Her announce candidacy

The City of St. Paul will elect its next mayor in a Nov. 4, 2025 election. On Monday, Melvin Carter officially filed for ...
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Kaohly Her, a former policy aid for St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, announces she is running against him

The race for Mayor of St. Paul is heating up a few months away from the 2025 Election. DFL State Representative Kaohly Her, a ...

Rep. Kaohly Her to run for St. Paul mayor, Mayor Melvin Carter files for third run

Rep. Kaohly Her, DFL-St. Paul, has announced her bid for St. Paul mayor, while incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter filed for his ...

St. Paul officials say city systems will start coming online "within next week" after cyberattack

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the individuals who launched the attack demanded a ransom, which the city did not pay.