Colonial Pipeline Archives

Brandon Wales, then-Acting Director Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency at U.S. Department of Homeland Security speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty Images)

Brandon Wales reflects on 20 years of cyber as he leaves CISA

SolarWinds, election security and protecting federal networks were among the highlights, he said in an interview with CyberScoop.

Aug 8, 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

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Section 702 data helped take down Colonial Pipeline hacker, Biden administration says

The White House is declassifying material about how a controversial surveillance law is used in hopes of building support for its renewal.

Jun 13, 2023 By Tonya Riley

Presidente Rodrigo Chaves and First Lady greet the camera after being inaugurated during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Legislative Assembly building on May 8, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Photo by Arnoldo Robert/Getty Images)

Costa Rican president begins tenure with ransomware national emergency declaration

A Conti affiliate claimed responsibility and has posted more than 672 GB of data so far.

May 9, 2022 By AJ Vicens

malware, network, ransomware, virus, FIN7 — (Getty Images)

Notorious hacking group FIN7 adds ransomware to its repertoire

Ransomware strains such as Maze, Ryuk and BlackCat have increasingly been part of FIN7's playbook in recent years, Mandiant says.

Apr 4, 2022 By Tonya Riley

U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, right, speaks with Culpeper Police Chief Chris Jenkins following a press conference highlighting the introduction of the Summer Barrow Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Act at the U.S. Capitol March 29, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Cybercrime statistics legislation is ready for president’s signature

It's the second time this month Congress has finalized a bill that's intended to help the feds track cybercrime data.

Mar 30, 2022 By Tim Starks

Major German fuel storage provider hit with cyberattack, working under limited operations

Global operations of Oiltanking were not affected.

Feb 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Cyber Command Commander, National Security Agency Director and Central Security Service Chief General, Paul Nakasone. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Cyber Command boss acknowledges US military actions against ransomware groups

President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to discuss cybersecurity and a range of other issues.

Dec 6, 2021 By Tonya Riley

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 09: Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) trains sit on the tracks at Union Station on November 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Rail industry gets new cyber directives from TSA

Companies will have to designate cybersecurity coordinators and follow clear rules for incident response.

Dec 2, 2021 By Tonya Riley

Wind turbine giant Vestas says data was compromised in security incident

The company says it's getting its systems back online.

Nov 22, 2021 By Tim Starks