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St. Paul Ransomware Recovery Accelerates After Hackers Post 43 GB of City Data

St. Paul declined to pay Interlock’s ransom demand after attackers published files from a Parks and Recreation network drive.

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Interlock Ransomware Group Leaks 43GB of Data in City of St. Paul Cyberattack

Overview

  • The breach was detected on July 25, prompting the city to take municipal networks offline and disrupt public library Wi-Fi and online payment systems.
  • Interlock claimed responsibility, saying it leaked 43 GB of data largely drawn from a shared Parks and Recreation drive containing work documents and personal files.
  • City leaders refused the ransom demand and enlisted FBI, National Guard cyber and CISA teams for forensic analysis and breach containment.
  • Operation Secure St. Paul has inspected devices and reset passwords for about 3,500 employees, with over 2,000 completions reported by Aug. 11.
  • All city employees are being offered 12 months of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection as officials continue to probe potential exposure of resident data.