{"id":79326,"date":"2025-08-14T10:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T17:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/?p=79326"},"modified":"2026-03-05T02:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T10:51:30","slug":"drivesavers-cyber-expert-discusses-st-paul-cyber-incident-on-kmoj-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/en-ca\/press-coverage\/drivesavers-cyber-expert-discusses-st-paul-cyber-incident-on-kmoj-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"DriveSavers Cyber Expert Discusses St. Paul Cyber Incident on KMOJ Radio"},"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 vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t   <style>\n        .single-post-title {\n            display: none;\n        }\n    ul.meta {\n       display:none;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div><style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a498093{color:#ffffff;font-size:65px;font-weight:600;}<\/style><h2 class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-h2 vcex_69de70a498093\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">DriveSavers Cyber Expert Discusses St. Paul Cyber Incident on KMOJ Radio<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:15px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1755189983684 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_69de70a498c13 .vcex-image-img{border-radius:var(--wpex-rounded);object-position:center center;}<\/style><figure class=\"vcex-image vcex-module wpex-text-center vcex_69de70a498c13\"><div class=\"vcex-image-inner wpex-relative wpex-inline-block\"><img width=\"390\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Andy-Maus-1.png\" class=\"vcex-image-img wpex-align-middle skip-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Andy-Maus-1.png 390w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Andy-Maus-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Andy-Maus-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/drivesaversdatarecovery.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Andy-Maus-1-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/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>DriveSavers Data Recovery\u2019s Head of Cyber Recovery Services, Andy Maus, joined KMOJ Radio&#8217;s Freddie Bell to share expert insights on the recent cyber incident that affected St. Paul, Minnesota and neighboring North St. Paul, offering his expert insights on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of the interview, the City of St. Paul had not yet disclosed the nature of the digital security incident. Since then, city officials have confirmed it was a ransomware attack.<\/p>\n<p>Listen to the full interview here:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/a46490c0\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/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 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_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex 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_69de70a49ac47{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49ac47{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49ac47{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49ac47{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:479px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49ac47{font-size:30px;}}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl wpex-div wpex-text-left vcex_69de70a49ac47\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">Summary of the <strong><span style=\"color: #e31f26\">Interview<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_row-o-content-middle vc_row-flex wpex-relative\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\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>Andy Maus, DriveSavers Data Recovery\u2019s Head of Cyber Recovery Services, began the conversation with Freddie Bell of KMOJ Radio, by explaining the difference between the broad term \u201cdigital security incident\u201d and a ransomware attack. During the interview, the city government had not yet disclosed the specific nature of the compromise, so Andy outlined a range of possible scenarios \u2014 from phishing and denial-of-service to supply chain compromises and ransomware. He emphasized that such terminology allows city leaders to share what they know without speculating before facts are verified.<\/p>\n<p>He described the complexity of diagnosing an incident across a large municipality. St. Paul employs more than 3,000 people across multiple departments, many of which rely on interconnected \u2014 but separately secured \u2014 systems. Determining the scope and impact takes time, and announcements may be delayed until teams confirm exactly which systems are affected.<\/p>\n<p>Andy also praised the mayor\u2019s office for transparent communication and noted that city leadership reassured residents that emergency services and public utilities remained operational. While certain online payment portals were temporarily suspended, these actions were taken as a precaution to ensure public safety and system integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Andy shared that between 35 and 45% of ransomware attacks are on municipalities, and explained how threat actors often infiltrate systems quietly, identify valuable data, and then demand payment to restore access or prevent its release. This sequence of events aligns with patterns seen in many other municipal ransomware cases \u2014 and is now confirmed to be the case in St. Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Andy closed with practical advice for residents and organizations: back up your devices, keep security software updated, enable multi-factor authentication, and allow trained professionals to handle investigation and recovery. He also recommended that organizations identify a trusted data recovery provider in advance, so they can be quickly engaged as part of a broader incident response plan when needed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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_1747502504688 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_69de70a49c079{color:#3e3d3e;font-size:45px;font-weight:400;}@media (max-width:1024px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49c079{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:959px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49c079{font-size:30px;}}@media (max-width:767px){.vcex-heading.vcex_69de70a49c079{font-size:30px;}}@media 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class=\"vcex-icon-wrap wpex-inline-flex wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-leading-none\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;text-align:center;\" 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 term \u201cdigital security incident\u201d allows officials to communicate responsibly during an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1755207802005\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon.vcex_69de70a49d404{font-size:25px;}.vcex-icon.vcex_69de70a49d404 .vcex-icon-wrap{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-icon vcex-module vcex-icon-normal wpex-text-center vcex_69de70a49d404\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-wrap wpex-inline-flex wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-leading-none\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div style=\"color:#6f737e;text-align:center;\" 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>Transparent leadership helps maintain public trust during uncertainty.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-3 wpex-vc_col-has-fill\"><div style=\"background-color:#ffffff!important;border-color:#000000!important;\" class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1755207826985\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>.vcex-icon.vcex_69de70a49dc69{font-size:25px;}.vcex-icon.vcex_69de70a49dc69 .vcex-icon-wrap{color:#f60000;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-icon vcex-module vcex-icon-normal wpex-text-center vcex_69de70a49dc69\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-wrap wpex-inline-flex wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center 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