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Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day

A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little visibility over when things will get back to normal. Mabanaft Germany, whose systems were breached, continued to work on resolving …

Cybercrime Gang Tied to Ransomware Attacks in Germany, Colonial Pipeline Hackers

A Russia-linked cybercrime gang was allegedly responsible for ransomware attacks that took down a swath of Germany’s fuel-distribution system this week and hindered payments at some filling stations. Hackers using a strain of ransomware known as “Black Cat” infected computers …

New York City’s 1,000-Lawyer Law Department Targeted by Cyber Attack

New York City’s law department was been hit with a cyber attack that forced officials to take the 1,000-lawyer agency offline, but Mayor Bill de Blasio said he believes no data was compromised in the hack. “To this hour we …

Pipeline Ransomware Attack Stirs Debate on Whether Insurance Attracts Hackers

The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. that caused gasoline shortages along the U.S. East Coast also sparked a debate about whether cyber insurance helps protect against marauders — or attracts them. Some cyber-security experts say hackers target companies that …

Colonial Pipeline’s Cyber Insurers Include AXA XL, Beazley

Colonial Pipeline has cyber insurance arranged by broker Aon, with Lloyd’s of London insurers AXA XL and Beazley among the underwriters, three sources told Reuters on Thursday. Colonial Pipeline has begun to restart the nation’s largest fuel pipeline network after …

U.S. Working With Colonial Pipeline to Restore Operations After Cyber Attack

The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states. The attack …

Another Worker Dies From October Pipeline Explosion in Alabama

Officials say a second worker injured in the Oct. 31 explosion of a major gasoline pipeline in Alabama has died. Al.com quotes the Occupational Health and Safety Administration as saying the employee died on Nov. 22 from injuries received during …

U.S. Safety Board Investigating Alabama Colonial Pipeline Accident

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it had opened an investigation into the Colonial Pipeline Co accident in Helena, Alabama, which killed one worker and seriously injured four others. Colonial’s gasoline pipeline ruptured on Monday during routine …

Alabama Pipeline Explosion Update: 1 Death Reported, Pipeline to Restart Saturday

This story is an update to an earlier one updating the worker injuries and one fatality. The owner of the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline said it may resume service on its gasoline line at noon local time Saturday after an …

Colonial Pipeline Explosion in Alabama Injures 7, Causes 2 Wildfires

An explosion along the Colonial Pipeline in rural Alabama injured at least seven workers Monday not far from where the line burst and leaked thousands of gallons of gasoline last month, authorities said. The blast, which sent flames and thick …