Gov. Tim Walz has activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist St. Paul in responding to a cyberattack on the capital city on Tuesday.

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.

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.