It was not immediately clear what led to the attack, but a phishing email may be to blame. The attack may have resulted in disclosure of personal and/or health information, according to a July 23 letter to City Manager Brian Frandle from McDonald Hopkins, the law firm the city has hired.

St. Paul cyberattack: City processing applications 'the old-fashioned way' originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The City of St. Paul is carrying out city business with pen and paper in the wake of a major cyberattack.

Several city-only services remain offline as St. Paul continues to fend off hackers who breached the city's systems in a "deliberate, coordinated digital attack."