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US says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack Frank Bajak And Eric Tucker Associated Press Updated:  Tags:  FILE - In this April 1, 2014, file photo, the headquarters for the U.S. Agency for International Development is seen in Washington. The state-backed Russian cyber spies behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign launched a targeted spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks using an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Microsoft said, late Thursday, May 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File) (Copyright 202...

Russian-backed hackers targeted 150 organizations this week, Microsoft says The authentic-looking phishing emails dated May 25 purport to contain new information on 2020 election fraud claims and include a link to malware that allows the hackers to 'achieve persistent access to compromised machines.' By FRANK BAJAKAssociated Press Share Hackers this week used an email marketing account of the U.S. Agency for International Development to launch a spear-phishing assault on U.S. and foreign government agencies and think tanks. David Ake/Associated Press BOSTON — The state-backed Russian cyb...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to fuel shortages across much of the Eastern Seaboard. The Transportation Security Administration, which oversees the nation’s network of pipelines, is expected to issue a security directive this week that will […]

Gas shortage blamed on panic buying Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press CHAMBLEE, Ga. — More than 1,000 gas stations in the Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted panic-buying among drivers, as the shutdown of a major pipeline by a gang of hackers entered its fifth day Tuesday. Government officials acted swiftly to waive safety and environmental rules to speed the delivery of fuel by truck, ship or rail to motorists and airports, even as they sought to assure the public that there was no cause for alarm. The Colonial Pipeline, the big...

The cyberattack has raised concerns about the agency's pipeline security program.