Niger River, Segou, Segou, Mali; Sascha Grabow, Getty Images Iranian hackers ‘tickle’ targets in US, UAE with custom tool, Microsoft says Peach Sandstorm is said to have focused on the oil and gas, satellite, government and communications sectors. Aug 28, 2024 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks from the Oval Office of the White House on July 24. (Photo by Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images) Biden’s cybersecurity legacy: ‘a big shift’ to private sector responsibility Over the course of his term, Joe Biden has presided over an ambitious agenda on regulation and more, to both praise and criticism. Jul 29, 2024 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) FBI, CISA, Cyber Command take aim at cyber-espionage by Iran’s MuddyWater group The group allegedly has targeted the defense, local government, oil and natural gas and telecommunications sectors in places including North America. Feb 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
(Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg/Corbis via Getty Images) Amid ransomware fallout, Energy Secretary asks Americans to avoid panic buying fuel Top U.S. officials are keeping in contact with the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, which experienced a ransomware attack. May 12, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Brandon Wales, Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Ryan Higgins, Chief Information Security Officer at U.S. Department of Commerce, are sworn in at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images) Colonial Pipeline didn’t tell CISA about ransomware incident, highlighting questions about information sharing It wasn't the only incident on lawmakers' minds where they thought information sharing fell short. May 11, 2021 By Tim Starks
Colonial Pipeline says it is working to restore operations. (Getty Images) Cyberattack disrupts Colonial Pipeline, which transports 100 million gallons of fuel daily Colonial Pipeline is one of the largest operators in the U.S. May 8, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) U.S. oil and gas companies are ‘still trying to catch up’ on cybersecurity, experts say Digital systems and internet networks belonging to U.S. oil and gas companies have increasingly come under attack from hackers in recent years, experts tell CyberScoop. Mar 6, 2017