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.
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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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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.
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
But it will take several days for deliveries to return to normal, the company says.
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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.
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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.
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Suspected Russian hackers got access to emails of top Trump security officials
Their accounts were accessed as part of what’s known as the SolarWinds intrusion, and it throws into question how the U.S. government can protect individuals, companies and institutions across the country if it can’t protect itself.
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China criticizes Trump’s suggestion it, not Russia, is behind cyber spying
Trump on Saturday scoffed at assertions by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other officials that the Kremlin was behind attempts to spy on federal agencies.
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With Trump silent on likely Russian hacks of U.S. agencies, reprisals may fall to Biden
All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of a punishing hack of U.S. government agencies, but the president has not responded.
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Staff departures cause turmoil as cybersecurity agency works to debunk election rumors
The agency’s profile has been raised over the last week as it tries to stomp out false election rumors, and that has put it in conflict with the president’s unsubstantiated claims of ‘massive fraud’ in voting that he says is costing him a second term.