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New cybersecurity order issued for U.S. pipeline operators
It's the latest response by the Biden administration to a series of ransomware attacks and intrusions hitting critical U.S. infrastructure.
By NOMAAN MERCHANTAssociated Press
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A Colonial Pipeline station in Smyrna, Ga. The May 7 attack on Colonial Pipeline led to the shutdown of a system delivering about 45 precent of the gasoline consumed along the East Coast and sparked long lines and gas shortages in several states. Mike Stewart/Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.