A relatively unknown board overseeing St. Paul’s water services has gotten a lot more attention recently, as it's come under scrutiny from pro-Palestinian protesters. The activists want the board to cut ties with an Israeli cybersecurity company.

Waterfall Security Solutions has provided cybersecurity services for St. Paul Regional Water Services since October 2024. The firm has provided services to companies around the world for nearly two decades.

The Committee to Cut the Waterfall Contract — made up of members from groups such as Veterans for Peace, Women Against Military Madness and the Anti-War Committee — was formed when they learned of the contract’s existence in May.

In August, an activist named Nathan Phillips disrupted a meeting of St. Paul’s Board of Water Commissioners, the

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