The head of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) cybersecurity agency warned that following the ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, more and more attacks may hit American infrastructure and businesses in the near future. Acting Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Brandon Wales made that assertion in front of the Senate Homeland…
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The Colonial pipeline hackers were reportedly paid millions of dollars in ransom to regain control of the systems, a group of Senators say they’re afraid another economic crisis is around the corner if people don’t get back to work, and more than 40 conservative organizations have promised not to accept donations from Big Tech companies.
Colonial Says Entire Pipeline System Restarted
Colonial Pipeline on Thursday reported “substantial progress” in restarting its pipeline, which stretches from Texas to New Jersey. “We can now report that we have restarted our entire pipeline system and that product delivery has commenced to all markets we serve,” the Georgia-based company said in a statement just before 5 p.m. ET. The system runs…
Biden Tells Americans Not to Panic, Says Fuel ‘Beginning to Flow’ Amid Pipeline Crisis
President Joe Biden said that as the Colonial Pipeline is returning back online following a ransomware attack last week, Americans should not panic-buy and hoard fuel, but he cautioned that shortages might continue in the near future. “Fuel is beginning to flow to a majority of the markets that they service and they should be…
Over 15,000 Gas Stations Out of Fuel Nationwide
Gas shortages eased slightly overnight in some states but worsened in others as Colonial Pipeline works to bring one of the nation’s major fuel conduits back online. More stations were out of gas in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi early Thursday compared to Wednesday night, according to GasBuddy. In Florida, 30 percent of…
Biden Admin Grants Temporary Jones Act Waiver to Company Amid Gas Shortages
May 13, 2021
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The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday approved a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to a company in an effort to ease fuel supply constraints caused by the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the approval to the unnamed company was made following careful consideration and consultation with other…
Facts Matter (May 12): 13 Percent of Maricopa County Ballots Counted so Far; Background Checks Slowing Process
After the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, gas stations in multiple states on the East Coast have run out of gas. In Texas, left-wing activists blocked a highway in order to protest. However, the police appeared to only arrest a driver who came out to complain. The situation in Hong Kong is getting worse. One…
Colonial Pipeline Initiates Restart of Operations as Gas Shortages Skyrocket
Colonial Pipeline on Wednesday said it has initiated the restart of its pipeline operations as the United States deals with gas shortages and rising fuel prices. The initiation took place at approximately 5 p.m. Eastern Time, the Georgia-based company announced. “Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to…
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The Secretary of State announces sanctions on a Chinese official alongside the annual International Religious Freedom report, an influential name in American politics has just been stripped of power, and gasoline shortages surge in Georgia and Virginia following the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline.
US Needs ‘Real Time Reaction Team’ to Combat Rise in Ransomware Attacks: Sen. Warner
The United States needs to step up its preparation for future ransomware attacks, Senate Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Wednesday. “We have no actual system in place, to make whether it’s Colonial Pipeline or SolarWinds or any other company, actually mandatorily report that information to the government in real time, so that we could…
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