Moscow Rejects U.S. Ransomware Attack Claims May 11, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden said there were indications the ransomware in the cyber attack on the U.S. fuel pipeline was in Russia. Jim Watson / AFP
Russia on Tuesday rejected U.S. accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States. We categorically reject the baseless fabrications of individual journalists and reiterate that Russia does not conduct malicious activity in the virtual space, the Russian Embassy in the United States said in a statement.
On Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden said there was no evidence of Russian government involvement in the cyber attack on the U.S. fuel pipeline but said there were indications the ransomware was in Russia.
Moscow rejects US ransomware attack claims
11 May 2021 The Russian diplomatic mission said Moscow had repeatedly advocated dialogue with Washington. Russia on Tuesday rejected US accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States. We categorically reject the baseless fabrications of individual journalists and reiterate that Russia does not conduct malicious activity in the virtual space, the Russian embassy in the United States said in a statement.
On Monday, US President Joe Biden said there was no evidence of Russian government involvement in the cyber attack on the US fuel pipeline but said there were indications the ransomware was in Russia.
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Moscow - Russia on Tuesday rejected US accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States. We categorically reject the baseless fabrications of individual journalists and reiterate that Russia does not conduct malicious activity in the virtual space, the Russian embassy in the United States said in a statement.
On Monday, US President Joe Biden said there was no evidence of Russian government involvement in the cyber attack on the US fuel pipeline but said there were indications the ransomware was in Russia.
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Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, US on Monday.
Supplies of gasoline tightened further in parts of the United States on Tuesday as the shutdown of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline by hackers entered its fifth day, raising concern about price spikes at the pumps heading into the summer driving season.
The Colonial Pipeline said it was working to “substantially” resume operations by the end of this week after a cyber attack forced it to cease operations on Friday, choking off nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply in an incident that underscored the vulnerability of US energy infrastructure to hackers.