Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called in the National Guard after a huge cyberattack prompted safety concerns in St. Paul. In the early hours of last Friday, the city’s cybersecurity protection systems detected “suspicious activity” on its network, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said during a Tuesday press conference.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently deployed his state's National Guard after the city of St. Paul was left overwhelmed after being hit with a cyberattack.

Local, state and federal agencies are investigating a cyberattack against the City of St. Paul that caused the city to shut down its information systems.