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Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
Read full article: Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying lawThe Biden administration is releasing what it says are newly declassified examples of how U.S. surveillance programs are used.
After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life
Read full article: After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to lifeOil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines fully reopened, providing hopeful signs that the region’s crucial energy industry can soon recover from the blow of Hurricane Ida.
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
Read full article: New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operatorsThe Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.
Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend
Read full article: Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trendFBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online.
Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
Read full article: Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattackA pipeline company CEO is making no apologies for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia as he faced down one of the most disruptive ransomware attacks in U.S. history.
Pipeline operator says "normal operations" have resumed
Read full article: Pipeline operator says "normal operations" have resumedThe operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour.
Live stream: Biden delivers remarks on COVID response
Read full article: Live stream: Biden delivers remarks on COVID responseWatch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Centers for Disease Control is lifting some restrictions on vaccinated Americans.
Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackers
Read full article: Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackersPresident Joe Biden has warned gasoline stations not to engage in price gouging as motorists wait for fuel to start flowing reliably through the Colonial Pipeline.
No shortage of gasoline expected in Michigan, despite pipeline shutdown
Read full article: No shortage of gasoline expected in Michigan, despite pipeline shutdownThe shutdown of a major pipeline on the East Coast due to a cyberattack will not impact automotive fuel supply in Michigan, officials said on Wednesday.