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cybersecurity

Published
June 15, 2021

Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack

The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
Published
June 11, 2021

McDonald’s latest company to be hit by a data breach

McDonald’s is the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan
Published
June 8, 2021

Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack

The Georgia-based company paid $4.4 million to a criminal gang in Russia.
Published
June 7, 2021

U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to pipeline hackers

The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.
Published
May 28, 2021

U.S. says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack

Microsoft says it believes that most of the emails in the cyberespionage onslaught were blocked by automated systems that marked them as spam.

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Published
May 25, 2021

Hack prompts new security regulations for U.S. pipelines

Specifics were not revealed, but one official says the directive includes a mandate that companies report cyber incidents to the federal government.
Published
May 15, 2021

Ransomware wreaking havoc worldwide – quietly

The attack on Colonial Pipeline last week underscored that what's now a big business is also a national security threat.
Published
May 12, 2021

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack

But it will take several days for deliveries to return to normal, the company says.
Published
May 10, 2021

Fuel oil supplies on East Coast face disruption after pipeline cyberextortion attempt

The Colonial Pipeline transports gasoline and other fuel through 10 states from Texas to New Jersey, delivering roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, according to the company.
Published
April 29, 2021

As ransomware hits U.S. agencies and companies, crooks stay out of reach

An explainer: A new report by a public-private task force offers a comprehensive plan for assaulting ransomware.