May 14 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing By Jeff Martin, Frank Bajak, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Gas shortages have spread from the South, almost exhausting supplies in Washington, D.C. The runs on gasoline follow a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline. Continue reading
May 13 Why there are gas shortages and what it means for you at the pump By Vignesh Ramachandran, Courtney Vinopal A cyberattack left one of the country’s largest pipelines stalled, driving Americans into a panic to buy gasoline. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 11:41 Here’s the latest on gas shortages in the US and the plans to prevent future hacks By William Brangham, Courtney Norris Although Colonial Pipeline has resumed operations after a cyberattack, things are yet to return to normal. William Brangham has a look at the new claims about the hack and the resulting gas crunch with Patrick De Haan, the head of… Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: Biden warns against gas price gouging after cyberattack By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Thursday morning, more evidence of his administration's awareness of the political perils associated with the shutdown. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 5:12 ‘Panic buying’ is driving the fuel shortage after Colonial Pipeline hack, expert says By Amna Nawaz The Biden administration says it is trying to mitigate the impact of a cyber attack that disrupted the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies to 45% of the Southeast and is still down five days later. Reports of shortages and rising prices… Continue watching
May 10 Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline is linked to criminal gang known as DarkSide By Associated Press The pipeline, operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast. Continue reading
May 08 Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack By Alan Suderman, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Colonial Pipeline did not say what was demanded or by whom, but ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal hackers who seize data and demand a large payment in order to release it. Continue reading