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The hack that took down the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. was the result of a single compromised password. Hackers gained entry into the networks of Colonial Pipeline through a virtual private network account, which allowed employees to remotely access the company’s computer network. The VPN account, which has since been deactivated, didn’t use multifactor authentication. The attack marked the first time Colonial had shut down the entirety of its gasoline pipeline system in its 57-year history. Learn more: https://hubs.la/H0PT_vQ0 #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #ransomware #cyberattack #government #nationstate #hacker #ColonialPipeline

Nation-state actors breached North America’s largest transport network in a reported cyber-espionage campaign. The attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in a remote access product to penetrate New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). They achieved persistence for several days and compromised three of the transit authority’s 18 computer systems, though the MTA said the actors did not exfiltrate customer or internal data, and made no changes to critical systems. Learn more: https://hubs.la/H0PTTLP0 #zeroday #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #cyberattack #nationstate #transportation

The US Department of Justice plans to investigate ransomware attacks with a similar urgency as terrorism. As a result, investigators handling cyber extortion will be expected to share updated case details and active technical information with leaders in Washington. The guidance also places greater focus on investigations of the larger cybercrime ecosystem Learn more: https://hubs.la/H0PT7Wl0 #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #ransomware #cyberattack #government #nationstate

The decision to pay a ransom is a polarizing topic. Some say it's the best choice since high-level ransomware operators have a reputation to maintain and they'll provide decryption keys in exchange for payment. Others warn the more industry pays into cybercrime, the worse it will get, not to mention the cascading implications of funding criminals. Read more: https://hubs.la/H0PMKCJ0 #cybersecurity #ransomware #cyberattack #hacker

The FBI director says the federal law enforcement agency is currently tracking about 100 different types of ransomware. Many of the strains have ties to criminal hackers in Russia. He compares the current spate of cyberattacks with the challenge posed by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Read more: https://hubs.ly/H0PMj4v0 #cybersecurity #criticalinfrastructure #ransomware #cyberattack #government #nationstate #hacker