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Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying law
Read full article: Surveillance has caught hackers and fentanyl smugglers, White House says in promoting spying lawThe Biden administration is releasing what it says are newly declassified examples of how U.S. surveillance programs are used.
Virginia fuel leak shuts down part of Colonial Pipeline; expected to restart Saturday
Read full article: Virginia fuel leak shuts down part of Colonial Pipeline; expected to restart SaturdayThe Colonial Pipeline says a diesel fuel leak in Virginia has shut down part of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline, but it is expected to restart Saturday.
Bedford County leaders to discuss using train to deliver gas to Montvale oil tanks
Read full article: Bedford County leaders to discuss using train to deliver gas to Montvale oil tanksBedford County Administrator Robert Hiss says the Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution Monday, to study whether they could refill oil tanks in Montvale by using the nearby rail line.
After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to life
Read full article: After Ida, energy facilities in Gulf inching back to lifeOil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines fully reopened, providing hopeful signs that the region’s crucial energy industry can soon recover from the blow of Hurricane Ida.
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
Read full article: New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operatorsThe Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.
Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trend
Read full article: Wray: FBI frowns on ransomware payments despite recent trendFBI Director Christopher Wray says the bureau discourages ransomware payments to hacking groups even as major companies in the past month have participated in multimillion-dollar transactions aimed at getting their systems back online.
Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
Read full article: Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattackA pipeline company CEO is making no apologies for his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia as he faced down one of the most disruptive ransomware attacks in U.S. history.
Pipeline operator says “normal operations” have resumed
Read full article: Pipeline operator says “normal operations” have resumedThe operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline that was hit with a ransomware cyberattack says it has resumed normal operations and is now delivering millions of gallons of fuel per hour.
Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackers
Read full article: Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackersPresident Joe Biden has warned gasoline stations not to engage in price gouging as motorists wait for fuel to start flowing reliably through the Colonial Pipeline.
Virginia Tech professor discusses long-term impacts of pipeline closure
Read full article: Virginia Tech professor discusses long-term impacts of pipeline closureAs all eyes remain on the prices at the pump, some experts say high costs for gas could be sticking around even after the pipeline issues are resolved.
‘People are panicking for literally no reason’: Why you don’t need to get gas this instant
Read full article: ‘People are panicking for literally no reason’: Why you don’t need to get gas this instantGas stations across our region saw long lines and some even experienced temporary outages as people flocked to the pump Tuesday.
Gov. Ralph Northam issues State of Emergency for Virginia after Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack
Read full article: Gov. Ralph Northam issues State of Emergency for Virginia after Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattackVirginia Gov. Ralph Northam is looking to lessen the impact of the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline system on Virginians.