Page 10 - Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks could trigger more rating actions on banks, says S&P
The banking sector is becoming more exposed to cybercrime after the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digitalization and remote working
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From Air India to Facebook, here're top 10 cyberattacks in India
From April 2020, monthly attacks never dipped below 300 million, and they reached a new high of 409 million attacks worldwide in November 2020
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US gasoline prices at 7-yr high in slow recovery from cyberattack
Last week's closure of Colonial Pipeline's 5,500-mile (8,900-km) system was the most disruptive cyberattack on record
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Ireland's health department under ransomware attack similar to that on HSE
Ireland's Department of Health has been under a ransomware attack similar to that recently launched on the country's Health Service Executive (HSE), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said
US capital running out of gas, even as Colonial Pipeline recovers
Widespread panic buying continued two days after the pipeline network restarted, leaving filling stations across the US Southeast out of gas
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Biden says fuel supply to take time to normalise after pipeline cyberattack
US President Joe Biden said that the country's fuel supply will take time to normalise as the operator of a key fuel pipeline has restarted operations after a cybersecurity attack.
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President Joe Biden signs executive order to prevent cyberattacks in US
Alarmed after cyberattack at a key fuel pipeline last week, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order, implementing new policies to improve national cybersecurity
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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after shutdown due to cyberattack
The Colonial Pipeline on Wednesday announced that it has begun a restart of its operations, days after a cyberattack forced the company to shut down, leading to gas shortages in the United States
White House didn't offer ransom advice to Colonial; may change policy
White House declined to weigh on whether companies that are hacked like Colonial Pipeline should pay ransom to their attackers, but a national security official said it may offer some advice in future
Oil gains after cyberattack forces shutdown of US fuel pipelines
Colonial Pipeline said on Sunday its main fuel lines remained offline after the attack that shut the system on Friday, but some smaller lines between terminals and delivery points were now operational
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US government working to aid top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack
The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network
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Oil rises 1% after cyber attack forces closure of US fuel jugular pipeline
Crude prices climbed more than 1% on Monday after a major cyber attack that forced the shutdown of critical fuel supply pipelines in the United States, highlighting the fragility of oil infrastructure
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US imposes sanctions on Russia over cyberattacks and poll meddling
Expels 10 Russian diplomats, restricts new sovereign debt purchase
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Cyberattacks: Retail and healthcare sectors among most targeted
Organisations in the business and professional services, retail and hospitality, financial, healthcare and high technology were the top targets
Cyberattacks against remote access protocols rise amid Covid pandemic
With work from home becoming more popular amid the pandemic, cyberattacks against remote access protocols have continued to rise over the past year, said a new report.
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Microsoft says ransom-seeking hackers taking advantage of server flaws
The disclosure is the realization of worries that have been coursing through the security community for days
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European Banking Authority hit by Microsoft software hack attack
The rapidly escalating attack came months after the SolarWinds Corp. breaches by suspected Russian cyberattackers
Best of BS Opinion: Dealing with cyber-attacks, don't cut fuel taxes & more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Dealing with cyber-attacks
India needs a carefully calibrated strategy
Chinese cyber attack: US Congressman urges Biden admin to stand by India
A top American lawmaker urged the Biden administration to stand by India in view of the Chinese cyber attack on India's power grid system
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