The city of St. Paul is now able to accept online payments for water bills and garbage service as the city continues to recover from a cyberattack over the summer.
But some online services remain unavailable, according to a posting on the city’s website.
“No late fees will be assessed during this period,” the notice reads. “Additional billing and service updates will be shared once systems are restored.”
City officials shut down the city’s digital infrastructure in late July after the attack was discovered.
Mayor Melvin Carter declared a state of emergency that allowed the city’s departments of Emergency Management and Office of Technology and Communications to mobilize support from local, state and federal officials. Gov. Tim Walz activated a National Guard cyber protection unit to help the city.
Emergency services such as 911 were not interrupted by the cyber attack.
As more services come back online, the city also is warning about fraudulent invoices claiming to be from the city.
“Please do not click on any links or email attachments if you are unsure of their origin,” the city said.
