Gov. Ralph Northam issues State of Emergency for Virginia after Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack
Order helps Virginia address gasoline supply disruptions
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is looking to lessen the impact of the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline system on Virginians.
On Tuesday, he signed Executive Order 78, declaring a state of emergency statewide to address gasoline supply disruptions throughout the Commonwealth.
This comes after the ransomware cyberattack that resulted in a temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline system.
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