{"id":79881,"date":"2025-09-10T12:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T19:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/?p=79881"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:51:27","slug":"press-coverage-geek-insider-highlights-municipal-cybersecurity-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-au\/press-coverage\/press-coverage-geek-insider-highlights-municipal-cybersecurity-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Coverage: Geek Insider Highlights Municipal Cybersecurity Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"press-coverage-image-and-title\" class=\"vc_section blog-header-top-padding vc_custom_1755190857112 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1755190814312 wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column 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style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757531731617 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative no-bottom-margins\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-image.vcex_69dea44c59baa .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);object-position:center center;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-text-center vcex_69dea44c59baa\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"1000\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Geek-Insider-2.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Geek-Insider-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Geek-Insider-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Geek-Insider-2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Geek-Insider-2-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div style=\"color:#ffffff;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">DriveSavers Data Recovery\u2019s Head of Cyber Recovery Services, Andy Maus, was recently featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/geekinsider.com\/municipal-cybersecurity-st-paul-ransomware-risks\/\" target=\"_self\">Geek Insider<\/a>, offering analysis of the ransomware attack that struck St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The article explains why municipalities remain prime targets for cybercriminals, the lessons other cities can draw from past incidents, and how a city or town or its governing body can protect its systems and the public by building resilience through preparation and planning.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:32px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-button.vcex_69dea44c5abdf{width:400px;border-width:15px;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_custom_1757529805395 wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekinsider.com\/municipal-cybersecurity-st-paul-ransomware-risks\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-left inline wpex-flex-shrink-0 vcex_69dea44c5abdf\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Read the Article<\/span><\/a><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757532662458 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 42px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5be84{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5be84{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5be84{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5be84{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5be84{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69dea44c5be84 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">What Happened<\/span><\/strong> in St. Paul<\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>On July 25, 2025, the City of St. Paul detected suspicious activity on its network. By July 29, officials had shut down most city systems to contain what was initially described to the public as a \u201cdigital security incident.\u201d It was later confirmed to be ransomware. While emergency services and utilities remained operational, city departments faced widespread disruption \u2014 forcing employees to reset credentials and residents to wait for access to key online services.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1757532262490 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757532792397 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5cda6{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5cda6{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5cda6{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5cda6{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5cda6{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69dea44c5cda6 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Why <\/span><\/strong>Cities Are Vulnerable<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Municipalities are frequent ransomware targets not because their data is uniquely valuable, but because their defenses are often underfunded, outdated, and stretched across sprawling networks. Attackers know that even modest disruptions \u2014 like shutting down billing systems or police records \u2014 can create immediate pressure on local governments.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1757531799215 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757532826540 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5dd94{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5dd94{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5dd94{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5dd94{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5dd94{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69dea44c5dd94 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Lessons<\/span><\/strong> from Other Cities<\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Geek Insider article points to high-profile incidents in Baltimore (2019) and Atlanta (2018), where ransom demands were relatively small but recovery costs soared into the millions. More recent cases, like Ridgefield Public Schools in Connecticut, show how swift action can prevent worst-case scenarios. The lesson is consistent: waiting to build resilience is far more expensive than investing in it ahead of time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1755208174923 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757532800592 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5ed89{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5ed89{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5ed89{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5ed89{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5ed89{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69dea44c5ed89 translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Building <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Cyber Resilience<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">Andy emphasizes that resilience requires investment in security infrastructure, adoption of zero-trust principles, employee training, and \u2014 critically \u2014 preparation. Municipalities should not only maintain offline backups and rehearse incident response plans but also identify a <b>trusted data recovery partner in advance<\/b>. That step ensures they can move quickly into recovery without needing to scramble for outside help during a crisis.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_section vc_custom_1757531828213 wpex-vc-full-width-section wpex-vc-full-width-section--centered wpex-relative wpex-vc_section-has-fill wpex-vc-reset-negative-margin\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1757532818561 wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5fdcd{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5fdcd{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5fdcd{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5fdcd{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69dea44c5fdcd{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69dea44c5fdcd translation-block\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Why <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">This Matters<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;\" class=\"wpb_text_column has-custom-color wpex-child-inherit-color wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>The St. Paul ransomware attack highlights a reality that every municipality must face: ransomware is not a rare event, but part of the operating environment for city governments. Transparent communication, strong defenses, and tested recovery strategies are the keys to protecting both public services and public trust.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.vcex-button.vcex_69dea44c6099b{width:450px;}<\/style><div class=\"vc_custom_1757530733453 wpex-clr\"><div class=\"theme-button-wrap textcenter wpex-clr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekinsider.com\/municipal-cybersecurity-st-paul-ransomware-risks\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-center inline wpex-flex-shrink-0 vcex_69dea44c6099b\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">You can read the full Geek Insider article here<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geek Insider featured a DriveSavers Data Recovery article about the St. Paul, Minnesota ransomware attack. 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