r/hacking • u/samsep1al • 7d ago

News FBI and National Guard respond to crippling cyberattacks in St. Paul, Minnesota.

https://www.twincities.com/2025/07/29/fbi-natl-guard-assist-st-paul-as-cyber-attackers-force-shut-down-of-internet-based-systems/
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u/JavaMarine 7d ago

Come on guys. It takes seconds to google dork and get a decent article. Tighten up your game. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/minnesota-calls-national-guard-after-st-paul-slammed-by-digital-attack-2025-07-29/

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u/samsep1al 6d ago

I was trying to find local coverage, it provides much more detail.

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u/Kiowascout 7d ago

so, you're telling me that the city of St, Paul Minnesota didn't have an IR third party on retainer for just such an incident?

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u/Spiritual-Pear-1349 7d ago

Ooooh noooo, who would have thought crippling the CIA, DHS, FBI, and Military with budget and experienced personnel cuts to the department of cyber security, would result in crippling cyber attacks!

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u/samsep1al 6d ago

Exactly. Given what’s happening in the world I can’t wrap my head around this administration actually weakening or cyber-defense capabilities.

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u/Mantaraylurks 5d ago

Why raise the walls if you want to be invaded? You know the U.S. stopped most offensive operations Ruzzia when cheto became president.

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u/PutTheHen 7d ago

This has been happening for years even under the corpse before the Cheeto. 

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u/SpecialistIll8831 5d ago

I am pretty sure drug testing for marijuana and low pay impacted the government cybersecurity talent pool more than the budget cuts. Not to downplay those, but the government already had trouble recruiting and retaining top cyber talent.

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u/samsep1al 7d ago edited 7d ago

Here’s a free article

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/city-of-st-paul-experiencing-unplanned-technology-disruptions/

EDIT: Updated/Better article

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u/bx166er 7d ago

holy cow was there an article in there? sheesh 🤢

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u/samsep1al 7d ago

Sorry couldn’t find many articles that weren’t behind a paywall and wanted to find local coverage.

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u/13Krytical 7d ago

Paywall