Pipeline CEO Defends Paying Ransom Amid Cyberattack

A pipeline company CEO on Tuesday defended his decisions to abruptly halt fuel distribution for much of the East Coast and pay millions to a criminal gang in Russia as he faced down one of the most disruptive ransomware attacks in U.S. history.
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US Recovers Most of Ransom Paid After Colonial Pipeline Hack

The Justice Department has recovered most of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday.
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EU, Mideast Nations Look to Train at Cyprus Security Center

Three European Union member nations and three Middle Eastern countries are looking to train personnel in border, customs, maritime and cybersecurity techniques at a cutting-edge U.S.-funded facility in Cyprus that is expected to be ready early next yea… Continue reading EU, Mideast Nations Look to Train at Cyprus Security Center