UK at High Risk of ‘Catastrophic’ Cyberattack Affecting Critical Infrastructure: Report December 15, 2023 By Margi Murphy The UK is at high risk of a “catastrophic” ransomware attack that could bring critical national infrastructure to a standstill...
10 Cyber Attacks in 2021 Cost $600M With 40,000 Businesses Put at Risk February 10, 2022 In just 10 cyber incidents last year, over $600 million in cash was stolen or taken as ransom, tens of...
Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day February 8, 2022 By Rachel Graham and Jack Wittels A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little...
Cybercrime Gang Tied to Ransomware Attacks in Germany, Colonial Pipeline Hackers February 4, 2022 By Ryan Gallagher A Russia-linked cybercrime gang was allegedly responsible for ransomware attacks that took down a swath of Germany’s fuel-distribution system this...
Gas Station Sues Colonial Pipeline for Gas Crisis From Ransomware Attack June 24, 2021 By Christopher Yasiejko Colonial Pipeline Co. was sued by a gas station seeking to represent thousands more over the ransomware attack in May...
Hackers Only Needed a Single Password to Disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO Testifies June 9, 2021 By Stephanie Kelly and Jessica Resnick-Ault The head of Colonial Pipeline told U.S. senators on Tuesday that hackers who launched last month’s cyber attack against the...
FBI Recovers Most of Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline June 8, 2021 By Chris Strohm and Alyza Sebenius The U.S. recovered almost all the Bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyber attack on Colonial Pipeline Co....
Cyber Insurers Seeing Surge in Interest by Energy Companies Since Pipeline Attack May 28, 2021 By Laura Sanicola U.S. energy companies are scrambling to buy more cyber insurance after this month’s attack on Colonial Pipeline disrupted the U.S....
New U.S. Rules Require Pipelines to Report Cyber Incidents, Mitigate Risks May 27, 2021 By Doina Chiacu The Department of Homeland Security issued a new security directive for pipeline owners and operators on Thursday after a hack...
Biden Administration Working to Boost Cybersecurity of Pipeline Companies May 26, 2021 By Doina Chiacu and Timothy Gardner The Biden administration is working with pipeline companies to strengthen protections against cyberattacks following the Colonial Pipeline hack, with announcements...