Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol building on Jan. 5, 2026 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
“Swift coordination between state and local experts matters in these moments," Tim Walz, Minnesota's governor, said after a disruptive cyberattack in Winona County.
A ransomware attack last month forced operators of a water treatment facility in Minot, North Dakota, to revert to manual processes while a back-up server could be…
All levels of United States government should prepare for a wave of “low-level cyber activity,” an intelligence group shared with its members in an online briefing.
Nevada Chief Information Officer Timothy Galluzi asked for and received permission from state lawmakers to spend $300,000 on new cybersecurity projects.
Arkansas, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas are introducing and passing legislation that other states could learn from, according to the nonprofit Consortium for School Networking.
A new report from the Consortium for School Networking shows that state lawmakers introduced fewer cybersecurity bills in 2024 than the year prior, a sign of policy…