US passes emergency waiver after fuel pipeline cyber-attack
The Colonial Pipeline, that carries 2.5 million barrels a day, was completely knocked offline by a cyber-criminal gang on Friday

US passes emergency waiver after fuel pipeline cyber-attack photo credit: bbc
The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack.
Cyber-criminal gang
The Colonial Pipeline, that carries 2.5 million barrels a day, was completely knocked offline by a cyber-criminal gang on Friday and is still working to restore service.
The emergency waiver enables fuel to be transported by road.
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