White House has declared a state of emergency in 17 states
White House has declared a state of emergency in 17 states White House has declared a state of emergency in 17 states in response to the shutdown pipelines in the U.S White House has declared a state of emergency in 17 states and Washington, D.C. in response to the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the U.S., which supplies around 45 percent of fuel consumed by the East Coast. A cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest U.S. pipelines, in what appeared to be a significant attempt to disrupt vulnerable energy infrastructure. The pipeline carries refined gasoline and jet fuel up the East Coast from Texas to New York. The ransomware attack that forced the closure of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline this weekend showed how cybercriminals pose a far-reaching threat to the aging, vulnerable infrastructure that keeps the nation’s energy moving. A criminal gang known as DarkSide carried out the ransomware attack that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipelin...
