Fight breaks out at NC gas pump amid Russian cyberattack fuel crisis

Colonial Pipeline reportedly has no plans to pay rumored $5 million-plus ransom to Russian hackers who have paralyzed the key gas pipeline, as pressure mounts on the Biden administration to do more to ease the fuel crisis that is gripping the southern Atlantic seaboard.  North Carolina has been the state hardest-hit by fuel shortages, with 65 … Read more

Fight breaks out at NC gas pump amid Russian cyberattack fuel crisis

Colonial Pipeline reportedly has no plans to pay ransom to Russian hackers who have paralyzed the key gas pipeline, as pressure mounts on the Biden administration to do more to ease the fuel crisis that is gripping the southern Atlantic seaboard.  North Carolina has been the state hardest-hit by fuel shortages, with 65 percent of all … Read more

Gas stations begin to run out of fuel after cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline

Gas stations in Atlanta and Virginia are closing their pumps due to a fuel shortage brought on by the Colonial Pipeline hack, and a state of emergency has been declared by the governor of North Carolina. The 5,500 mile pipeline was shut down on Friday evening by the company when the ransomware attack was launched. … Read more

Gas stations begin to run out of fuel after cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline

Gas stations in Atlanta are closing their pumps due to a fuel shortage brought on by the Colonial Pipeline hack. The 5,500 mile pipeline was shut down on Friday evening by the company when the ransomware attack was launched. Service was gradually being restored on Monday. The pipeline supplies 45 per cent of all the … Read more

Colonial Pipeline scrambles to restart network after DarkSide cyberattack

The Russian criminal gang known as DarkSide that is behind the attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline claim their only goal is to ‘make money’ and not cause chaos – as experts warns gas prices could surge past $3 a gallon if America’s largest fuel pipeline remains down.     The FBI confirmed on Monday that DarkSide, … Read more

Colonial Pipeline scrambles to restart network after DarkSide cyberattack

The FBI has confirmed that the Russian criminal gang known as DarkSide are responsible for the attack that shut down America’s largest fuel pipeline four days ago and sent gas prices surging – as experts fear the attack could turn a ‘cyber disaster into a real-world catastrophe’.  The attack on Colonial Pipeline, which runs from Texas … Read more

FatFace cyber-attack put employee bank and NI details at risk

A cyber-attack against the high street clothing retailer FatFace in January also put the bank details and National Insurance numbers of current and former employees at risk, This is Money can reveal. The chain came under fire from customers yesterday after it took two months to inform them personal details including their name, email and … Read more

Putin celebrates 100th anniversary of Russian spy agency behind major US cyberattack

Vladimir Putin has given his personal backing to the Russian intelligence agency accused of launching a massive cyberattack against the US government.   The Kremlin leader appeared at the headquarters of the SVR, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, to mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday. While not referring to hacking, Putin lauded the work of intelligence agents … Read more

Putin celebrates 100th anniversary of Russian spy agency behind major US cyberattack

Vladimir Putin has given his personal backing to the Russian intelligence agency accused of launching a massive cyberattack against the US government.   The Kremlin leader appeared at the headquarters of the SVR, Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, to mark its 100th anniversary on Sunday. While not referring to hacking, Putin lauded the work of intelligence agents … Read more

Cyberattack hits EU medicines agency 

Cyberattack hits EU medicines agency, prompting fears vaccine data may have been stolen European Medicines Agency announced it had been attacked on Wednesday The agency is currently weighing up special approval on several vaccines   It is not clear when or exactly how the attack took place or who did it  By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline … Read more