US fuel supply company hit by ransomware, government steps in to restore services - updated

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Attackers also stole over 100 gigabytes of data from Colonial Pipeline's networks

The Biden administration is working closely with fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline to help it restart operations as quickly as possible, following last a cyber attack last week that forced t...

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