Colonial Pipeline is a U.S.-based operator of the nation’s largest refined petroleum pipeline network on the East Coast.
Colonial Pipeline is a U.S.-based operator of the nation’s largest refined petroleum pipeline network on the East Coast. It became a high-profile ransomware victim in 2021, illustrating how cyberattacks on critical infrastructure can disrupt energy supply and trigger broad cybersecurity and policy responses. The incident established Colonial Pipeline as a benchmark case for risk, incident response, and resilience in the energy sector.
On April 7, 2026, Anthropic launched its AI model, Claude Mythos, which can autonomously exploit vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. This model has demonstrated the ability to identify and…
Cybernews researchers uncovered an exposed Elasticsearch database containing 24 billion records, including usernames, email addresses, and plaintext passwords. The data is primarily sourced from infostealer malware logs…
A recent survey indicates that 80% of critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers in the UK face downtime costs ranging from £100,000 to £5 million due to cyber-attacks targeting operational technology (OT). The…
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are proposed as a solution for infrastructure operators to share vulnerability information without exposing sensitive data. The U.S. has struggled for over a decade to facilitate effective…
The FBI has seized the RAMP cybercrime forum, a key platform for ransomware operations and other digital crimes. Both the forum's dark web and clearnet domains now display a seizure notice attributed to the FBI,…
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office confirmed that a ransomware attack in August 2025, attributed to the INC ransomware group, resulted in the theft of personal information, including names, Social Security…
Benson Adams, a cybersecurity expert, emphasized the need for increased national focus on cybersecurity to protect Nigeria's renewable energy systems from rising cyber threats. At an international conference in Abuja,…
Checkout.com, a global payment service provider, was targeted by the hacking group ShinyHunters, which accessed data from an old third-party cloud storage system. The company announced it would not pay the ransom…
The TSA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish cyber risk management and reporting requirements for surface transportation owners and operators. This initiative aims to enhance the cybersecurity…