The biggest attack in US oil history
POLITICO Energy
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On Friday, the pipeline that feeds nearly half of the east coast’s fuel
supply was put to a halt after the company that runs it fell victim to
ransomware. And while the attack hasn’t affected fuel access in the
country yet, POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre says it exposes critical
vulnerabilities in the American energy field on the cyberspace.
Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO.
Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
On Friday, the pipeline that feeds nearly half of the east coast’s fuel supply was put to a halt after the company that runs it fell victim to ransomware. And while the attack hasn’t affected fuel access in the country yet, POLITICO’s Ben Lefebvre says it exposes critical vulnerabilities in the American energy field on the cyberspace.
Ben Lefebvre covers energy for POLITICO.
Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.