KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt June 9, 2021 01:45:00
The next day, he decided to pay the hackers in russia the $4.4 million they demanded >> it was the hardest decision i've made in my 39 years in the energy industry, and i know how critical our pipeline is to the country, and i put the interests of the country first. >> reporter: the hackers got in through a simple password sign-in program that allowed employees to work remotely, one that did not require two-factor authentication. >> this brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "you're only as strong as your weakest link." >> reporter: but the ceo says paying the ransom was the best way to get...