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June 10, 2021Lawmakers Chide Colonial Pipeline for Weak Cybersecurity
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via Associated Press)
U.S. lawmakers criticized Colonial Pipeline Co.’s cybersecurity practices as the company’s CEO faced his second day of questioning on Capitol Hill.
June 9, 2021US Recovers Millions in Ransom From Colonial Pipeline Hackers
The entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company in Charlotte, N.C. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press)
The U.S. recovered almost all the bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline Co. in May in a sign that law enforcement is capable of pursuing online criminals even when they operate outside the nation’s borders.
June 7, 2021Energy Chief Jennifer Granholm Cites Risk of Cyberattacks Crippling Power Grid
Jennifer Granholm by Jacquelyn Martin/AP
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on June 6 called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.
June 7, 2021Securing Your IT Network
Protecting your trucking company’s computer network from the latest cyberthreats is an even greater challenge in 2021 given the stubborn persistence of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to security pros.
May 21, 2021Granholm: Fuel Crisis Is Near Its End
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm by Evan Vucci/Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says the nation is “over the hump” on gas shortages following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline.
May 15, 2021Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations, but Normalcy Days Away
The entrance of Colonial Pipeline May 12 in Charlotte, N.C. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press)
Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, restarted operations May 12, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers.
May 12, 2021Biden Says Russia Has ‘Some Responsibility’ in Colonial Attack
President Biden speaks from the East Room of the White House on May 10. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press)
President Joe Biden said Russia has “some responsibility” to address a ransomware attack that crippled the Colonial fuel pipeline and that he’ll seek global cooperation to combat similar hacks.
May 10, 2021Colonial Pipeline Could Be Back Up Within Days
Aerial view of Colonial Pipeline in Helena, Ala. (Brynn Anderson/Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — The operator of a major U.S. pipeline hit by a cyberattack said May 10 it hopes to have service mostly restored by the end of the week.
May 10, 2021Gas Futures Shrug Off Cyberattack on Pipeline
Frank Franklin II/Associated Press
A rally in gasoline futures lost steam as traders expect there will be enough fuel supply to meet demand after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of the largest U.S. oil-products pipeline. Crude futures reversed gains
May 10, 2021