FBI steps up response as ransomware attacks rise
FBI Director Christopher Wray compared the bureau’s response to recent ransomware attacks to how it evolved after 9/11 to confront terrorism. Jeff Pegues reports.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray compared the bureau’s response to recent ransomware attacks to how it evolved after 9/11 to confront terrorism. Jeff Pegues reports.
After a series of cyberattacks, the Justice Department is stepping up its efforts to track down and prosecute the criminal gangs behind them. Jeff Pegues has the latest.
Two new cyberattacks targeted U.S. transit agencies. New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority and a Massachusetts ferry service both said their systems were recently compromised by hackers following Monday's attacks on the world's largest meat processing company, JBS SA. CBS News chief Justice and Homeland Security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on the response from Washington, and CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined Tanya Rivero to discuss.
As CBS News' Jeff Pegues reports, the White House is urging companies to take preventative measures against ransomware attacks following a wave of cyber crimes targeting U.S. infrastructure. Then, Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.
The cyberattack on the world's largest meat processor is expected to have an effect on grocery store prices. The suspect in the attack on JBS is a Russian-based group called Pinchy Spider. Jeff Pegues has the latest.
The cyberattack is the third notable U.S. cyber breach in a single month.
U.S. officials believe Russian hackers targeted JBS, the world's largest meatpacking company. This comes just weeks before President Biden's planned summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN with the latest developments plus new details on congressional infrastructure talks.
Work has stopped at several U.S. meat processing plants after the world's largest meat producer was hit with a major cyberattack.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood of Greenwood to pay tribute to the victims of the 1921 race massacre. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on a new White House initiative that aims to combat the racial wealth gap and the latest on a ransomware attack targeting the world's largest meat supplier. They also discuss former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn's comments at a QAnon conspiracy theory convention over the weekend, where he appeared to express support for a coup in the U.S.
Microsoft says the same group of Russian hackers responsible for the SolarWinds hack have struck again, launching another cyberattack on several foreign and domestic agencies. According to Microsoft, the group targeted 3,000 email accounts at more than 150 organizations in an apparent phishing attack. Jamil Jaffer, senior vice president at IronNet Cybersecurity and the lead architect of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, joins CBSN to discuss how the group carried out this latest attack against the U.S. government.
Microsoft says a group of Russian-backed hackers launched another cyberattack on U.S. government and foreign agencies, though Russia has denied involvement. CBS News political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the hack and more.
Some states in the southeastern U.S. are running dangerously low on gas following last week's cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline. AAA says it will take a few more days before fuel is flowing normally. This comes as President Biden signed a cybersecurity executive order on Thursday to help prevent similar hacks from happening in the future. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Colonial Pipeline has fully restored service following a cyberattack -- but gas in parts of the southeast is still hard to find. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports from North Carolina, then CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Gasoline is still hard to find in some places across the southeastern U.S. as the Colonial Pipeline slowly restarts. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
The president said he had "no comment" on the Bloomberg report that the company paid a $5 million ransom.
President Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks and digital extortion. It comes as CBS News has learned that Colonial Pipeline paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to the Russian criminal group responsible for last week's hack. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined "Red and Blue" with the latest.
Colonial Pipeline's fuel operations is back up and running Wednesday, five days after a cyber attack forced a shutdown. The ransom attempt is renewing focus on the need for enhanced cybersecurity in the private sector. David Begnaud reports.
News of the attack sparked panic in some regions of the country, with residents lining up at the pump over fears of a gas shortage.
"You have a number of state actors, non-state actors being able to use this technology to wreak havoc on critical infrastructure across the world," Helima Croft said.
Helima Croft of RBC Capital Markets joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the impact of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
Across the Southeast, panicked drivers are filling up their tanks as fears of a gas shortage grow after a cyberattack led to the shutdown of the nation's biggest fuel pipeline. Officials have urged people not to hoard fuel. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joined "CBSN AM" with more on the frenzy.
Motorists, especially in Southern states, are finding long lines at many stations. Some are out of gas. And prices could rise.
The Biden administration says it expects a major East Coast fuel pipeline to be up and running by the weekend, following a debilitating ransomware attack. The FBI says the Colonial Pipeline was targeted Friday by a group of cybercriminals known as "DarkSide." CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano with the latest.
A pipeline stretching from Texas to New Jersey remains offline following a cyberattack. The FBI says a group of hackers called "DarkSide" is responsible for shutting it down. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM with more on how the U.S. is responding.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp suspends fuel taxes, increases weight limits for trucks transporting fuel to alleviate high gas prices.