WALZ ISSUES ORDER PROVIDING NATIONAL GUARD ASSISTANCE FOR WINONA CYBERATTACK

(Winona, MN) — An executive order issued by Governor Tim Walz provides emergency assistance to Winona County following a cyberattack on Monday.  Officials in Winona County requested cyber protection support from the Minnesota National Guard to ensure continuity of municipal operations. The governor’s office says the attack continued Tuesday and is significantly impairing the county’s ability to deliver vital emergency and municipal services.    Walz said, “swift coordination between state and local experts matters in these moments.”  Winona County officials have been working around the clock with the Minnesota Information Technology Services,  the B-C-A, F-B-I, League of Minnesota Cities, and cyber security experts.