The Minnesota National Guard’s Cyber Protection Unit is working to help St. Paul respond to a cyberattack that began last week. This is the first time the eight-year-old unit has deployed to an attack on Minnesota computer systems.

Sometimes, though, the hacks hit harder than usual. That was the case in St. Paul, Minnesota, which suffered a significant cyberattack last Friday that it has been unable to mitigate. Things have gotten so bad that the city has declared a state of emergency, while the governor activated the National Guard to assist.

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