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Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
Read full article: Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying lawThe Biden administration is releasing what it says are newly declassified examples of how U.S. surveillance programs are used.
After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life
Read full article: After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to lifeOil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines fully reopened, providing hopeful signs that the region’s crucial energy industry can soon recover from the blow of Hurricane Ida.
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
Read full article: New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operatorsThe Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.
Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend
Read full article: Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trendFBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online.
Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my ‘toughest decisions’
Read full article: Pipeline CEO: Ransom payment among my ‘toughest decisions’A pipeline company CEO made no apologies Tuesday for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia.
US recovers most of multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to Colonial Pipeline hackers
Read full article: US recovers most of multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to Colonial Pipeline hackersThe Justice Department has recovered most of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday.
Pipeline operator says "normal operations" have resumed
Read full article: Pipeline operator says "normal operations" have resumedThe operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour.
Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackers
Read full article: Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackersPresident Joe Biden has warned gasoline stations not to engage in price gouging as motorists wait for fuel to start flowing reliably through the Colonial Pipeline.
Colonial Pipeline initiates restart, will take days for deliveries to return to normal
Read full article: Colonial Pipeline initiates restart, will take days for deliveries to return to normalThe Colonial Pipeline initiated the restart of its operations Wednesday at 5 p.m., but a news release notes that “it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal.”
Drivers wait in lines at Southeast gas stations after pipeline hack leads to distribution problems, panic-buying
Read full article: Drivers wait in lines at Southeast gas stations after pipeline hack leads to distribution problems, panic-buyingDrivers waited in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast on Wednesday after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.
DeSantis declares state of emergency after shutdown of Colonial Pipeline
Read full article: DeSantis declares state of emergency after shutdown of Colonial PipelineFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening in response to gasoline shortages caused the shutdown of a major pipeline by hackers.
Will cyberattack on pipeline drive gas prices higher?
Read full article: Will cyberattack on pipeline drive gas prices higher?As the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline entered into its fifth day, efforts are underway to stave off potential fuel shortages, though no widespread disruptions were evident and gas prices have remained stable.