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Colonial Pipeline, which oversees more than 5,500 miles of pipeline that supplies fuel throughout the U.S. East Coast, confirmed Saturday that a ransomware attack
Colonial Pipeline, which oversees more than 5,500 miles of pipeline that supplies fuel throughout the U.S. East Coast, confirmed Saturday that a ransomware attack
The Biden administration and Congress are mobilizing to confront ransomware attacks on critical organizations such as schools and hospitals, which some officials have labeled a national security threat. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice and Capitol Hill are all spearheading efforts to get a handle on ransomware attacks, which have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as cyber criminals targeted vulnerable networks that came under increased strain. “The threat is real. The threat is upon us. The risk is to all of us,” DHS Secretary Alejandro Ma...
Print Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Senator Mark Warner, D-VA, speaks during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing. Graeme Jennings/Pool via REUTERS Blog Post Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. India Orders Suppression of Critical Social Media Posts Amid COVID-19 Outbreak As a devastating second wave of COVID-19 spreads through India, the Narendra Modi government announced on Sunday that it had ordered Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to remove roughly 100 social media ...
Coalition unveils plan to help government, industry confront ransomware attacks Maggie Miller © iStockphoto Coalition unveils plan to help government, industry confront ransomware attacks A coalition of experts on Thursday unveiled a road map for the federal government and industry to potentially use in combating ransomware attacks, which have spiked over the past year as hackers targeted organizations including hospitals and schools. The report, created by the Institute for Security and Technology's Ransomware Task Force, describes ransomware attacks as an "urgent nationa...