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

Gov. Tim Walz activated the state military's cyber forces to help ensure public services continue to run as the city of Saint Paul battles an ongoing cyberattack.

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.