St. Paul cyberattack cost tops $1M; no ransom
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said in a Sept. 22 FOX 9 interview that the city did not pay a ransom after this summer’s ransomware attack and that response and cybersecurity upgrades have cost 'well over $1 million.' He added teams worked around the clock to back up data and restore services as systems came back online.
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- Mayor Carter: no ransom paid in St. Paul ransomware attack
- Estimated costs for response and cybersecurity upgrades are 'well over $1 million'
- Round‑the‑clock data backup and service restoration efforts followed the summer attack
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter on gun reform, affordable housing and ransomware attack
- Mayor Carter: no ransom paid in St. Paul ransomware attack
- Estimated costs for response and cybersecurity upgrades are 'well over $1 million'
- Round‑the‑clock data backup and service restoration efforts followed the summer attack