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Prince George’s lawmaker urges fines to hold Pepco, Colonial responsible for homeless camp

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber

In the face of growing cyber threats, pipeline security must be a priority

By U.S. Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas

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Cyber agency warns oil and gas sector targeted by hackers

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

This Feb 23, 2019, photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday, July 4, 2021, to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit. An affiliate of the notorious REvil gang, infected thousands of victims in at least 17 countries on Friday, largely through firms that remotely manage IT infrastructure for multiple customers, cybersecurity researchers said. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) **FILE**

Biden administration takes credit for warning hundreds of targets before ransomware attacks

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Associated Press, File Photo)

How Uncle Sam enlisted Big Tech to thwart Russia from launching catastrophic cyberwar

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

People walk past a Microsoft office in New York on Nov. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Swayne B. Hall, File)

Big Tech helps feds fight Russia cyberattackers

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden administration warns quantum computing poised to break cryptographic security

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 22, 2019, photo, signs on a bank of computers tell visitors that the machines are not working at the public library in Wilmer, Texas. The Associated Press has learned new details about a ransomware attack that affected roughly two dozen Texas communities two years ago. Thousands of pages obtained by AP and interviews with people involved show Texas communities struggled for days with disruptions to core government services as workers in small cities and towns endured a cascade of frustrations brought on by the sophisticated cyberattack. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) **FILE**

Biden administration teams up with Big Tech to fend off cyberattacks

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this May 11, 2021, photo, a Colonial Pipeline station is seen in Smyrna, Ga., near Atlanta. The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) **FILE**

Senate Republicans ask watchdog to probe Biden’s cyber directives for pipelines

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) **FILE**

New cybercriminal group BlackMatter called ‘rebranding’ of REvil and DarkSide

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.,speaks to judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Senate Democrat rips Biden’s handling of critical infrastructure cybersecurity

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this April 14, 2021, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Rubio, Warner lead bipartisan effort to force companies to disclose cyber hacks to the public

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this May 11, 2021, photo, a Colonial Pipeline station is seen in Smyrna, Ga., near Atlanta. The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) **FILE**

Feds detail alleged Chinese cyberattacks on American pipelines starting in 2011

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

The military command in charge of conducting cyber warfare lacks the tools to conduct successful offensive attacks and defend against digital strikes by China and other adversaries, according to a report by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Board. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

REvil’s hit on defense contractor tests Biden’s tough talk on cyberattacks

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Cybersecurity and Hacker Attack Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Locating the nexus of freedom and cybersecurity

By Peggy Grande

In this May 12, 2021, file photo, the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company in Charlotte, N.C. U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive to be issued Thursday in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Hackers linked to Colonial Pipeline assault reemerge with new tactics

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco is followed by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate as she arrives to announce the recovery of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency from the Colonial Pipeline Co. ransomware attacks at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, June 7, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Intel says Putin supports ransomware attacks on U.S.; Biden admin. caught flat-footed

By Ryan Lovelace and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this May 12, 2021, file photo, the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company in Charlotte, N.C. U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive to be issued Thursday in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

DOJ says it has recovered millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to Colonial Pipeline

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 12, 2020, file photo, a worker heads into the JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo. A weekend ransomware attack on the world’s largest meat company is disrupting production around the world just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline. The White House confirms that Brazil-based meat processor JBS SA notified the U.S. government Sunday, May 30, 2021, of a ransom demand from a criminal organization likely based in Russia. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

FBI attributes attack on major meat producer to ransomware group with Russia ties

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this May 12, 2021, file photo, the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company in Charlotte, N.C. U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive to be issued Thursday in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

U.S. pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack

By Ben Fox - Associated Press