ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter explained the response to a ransomware attack that hit the city in late July.

The mayor says the city has not paid any ransom and there is no evidence that any data was taken.

Operation Secure St. Paul

What's next:

St. Paul City officials say they must initiate a global password reset for about 3,500 employees over the next three days. This process is called "Operation Secure St. Paul" by city leaders.

This is part of the next step in the ransomware response, which includes securing the individual security of each city employee's user accounts and city-issued devices, officials say.

The goal is to gradually restore critical city systems after the process is complete.

City officials say the hack is "a very sophisticated a

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