U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack

The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FMCSA to issue a regional emergency declaration in 17 states and the District of Columbia D.C.. The declaration provides a temporary exemption to Parts 390 through 399 of t...

Major U.S. Pipeline Crippled in Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack has halted pipeline activities for the Colonial Pipeline Co., which supplies the East Coast with roughly 45 percent of its liquid fuels. In a statement released on Saturday, Colonial Pipeline said it has temporarily halted pipeline operations in response to a cyberattack...

Cybercriminals Steal Nearly 1TB of Data from Miami-Based International Tech Firm

Hackers have stolen nearly a terabyte of data from a Miami-based tech firm, leaking a number of the pilfered files including full credit-card information, scans of sensitive documents such as passports, bank statements and financial documents, and even customer databases on a Russian hacker forum...