St. Paul city leaders say they eradicated the threat and are on the road to recovery after a cyberattack late last month prompted officials to shut down systems to minimize damage.

It's why residents still can't use Wi-Fi at public libraries or pay their water bills online. Some city phones connected through internet were also impacted, though 911 emergency services have remained operational.

In an interview with WCCO Sunday, Mayor Melvin Carter said the city will start restoring systems soon after 3,500 employees get their devices checked and passwords reset. That is happening over the next three days in what the city is calling "Operation Secure Saint Paul."

"This a grand kind of reset and finishing that process will be able to put us in a place where we can start within the n

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