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Under a forthcoming security directive being issued by the Transportation Security Administration, pipeline operators would reportedly be required to report certain cyber attacks to the Department of Homeland Security.
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 issu...
Federal officials we are "over the hump" on gas shortages after ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline.
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. Preside...
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 ...