Republican state lawmakers are requesting information from St. Paul's mayor after the city's information systems were hit by a cyberattack two weeks ago.

House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) and three of her colleagues sent a letter to St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter on Thursday "requesting immediate answers" to several questions related to the scope of the breach and the status of an ongoing investigation. House Majority Whip Jim Nash (R-Waconia), Rep. Harry Niska (R-Ramsey) and Rep. Paul Novotny (R-Elk River) also signed the letter.

Suspicious activity was detected on St. Paul's network on July 25 and determined to be a "deliberate, coordinated digital attack," according to Carter. He declared a local State of Emergency on July 28 and announced a "full shutdown" of the city's informa

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