Exclusive: U.S. to give ransomware hacks similar priority as terrorism
The U.S. Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters.
Meatpacker JBS says all facilities operating after weekend cyberattack
All of meatpacker JBS SA’s (JBSS3.SA) global facilities are fully operational after a weekend cyberattack disrupted much of its North American and Australian operations, the company said on Thursday.
White House warns companies to step up cybersecurity
The White House warned corporate executives and business leaders on Thursday to step up security measures to protect against ransomware attacks after intrusions disrupted operations at a meatpacking company and a southeastern oil pipeline.
Microsoft says group behind SolarWinds hack now targeting government agencies, NGOs
The group behind the SolarWinds (SWI.N) cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Thursday.
U.S. to boost pipeline cyber protections in wake of Colonial hack
The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements of actions planned in coming days, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Tuesday.
‘Flattered’ Russian spy chief denies SolarWinds attack – BBC
Russia’s spy chief on Tuesday denied responsibility for the SolarWinds (SWI.N) cyber attack but said he was “flattered” by the accusations from the United States and Britain that Russian foreign intelligence was behind such a sophisticated hack. The United States and Britain have blamed Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), successor to the foreign spying operations of the […]
Top U.S. fuel pipeline recovering from devastating ransomware attack
After a six-day outage, the top U.S. fuel pipeline on Thursday moved some of the first millions of gallons of motor fuels to East Coast states after throwing off a crippling cyberattack. The Colonial Pipeline Co, which can carry 100 million gallons per day of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, resumed computer-controlled pumping after adding […]
Colonial Pipeline’s website down amid cyber attack
Colonial Pipeline’s website was down on Tuesday as the operator of the largest fuel pipeline in the United States deals with a cyber-security attack that shut its entire network.
