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Biden sets new cybersecurity requirements for pipeline operators By Ari Natter on 5/25/2021
President Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, DC (Bloomberg) The Biden administration is moving forward with mandatory cybersecurity requirements for pipelines, according to a person briefed on the plans, following the ransomware attack earlier this month that paralyzed the biggest fuel pipeline in the nation.
Pipeline operators would be required for the first time to report certain cyberattacks to the Department of Homeland Security under a forthcoming security directive being issued by the Transportation Security Administration, according to the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss government matters that had not been made public yet.
WV 6% N/C+ Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) May 17, 2021
A cyberattack by hackers who lock up computer systems and demand a ransom to release them hit the Colonial Pipeline on May 7. The hackers didn’t take control of pipeline operations, but the Georgia-based company shut it down to prevent malware from affecting industrial control systems.
The Colonial Pipeline stretches from Texas to New Jersey and delivers about 45% of the gasoline consumed on the East Coast. The shutdown has caused shortages at the pumps throughout the South and emptied stations in the Washington, D.C., area.
President Joe Biden said U.S. officials do not believe the Russian government was involved, but said “we do have strong reason to believe that the criminals who did the attack are living in Russia.”
US energy secretary: Normal service at gas pumps likely by late Sunday
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said problems peaked Thursday night, and service should return to normal in most areas by the end of the weekend. Author: Associated Press Updated: 8:59 AM EDT May 15, 2021
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.
Problems peaked Thursday night, and service should return to normal in most areas by the end of the weekend, Granholm said Friday in an interview with The Associated Press.