S3E10 Cyber Security Attacks in the News

In this episode I talk about high profile cyber-attacks in the Spring and Summer of 2021.  I’ll review who was attacked, what the attack involved, it’s impact, the aftermath, and how it affected the economy. 

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Executive Order 14208: https://www.cisa.gov/executive-order-improving-nations-cybersecurity
We are at War, Cyber War: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96125-we-are-at-war-a-cyber-war
16 Sectors off limits: https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/06/17/biden-says-16-sectors-should-be-off-limits-to-attack/
Arctic Wolf Survey: https://arcticwolf.com/resources/press-releases/arctic-wolf-global-survey-reveals-lack-of-confidence-in-cybersecurity-defenses-and-government-action-amid-fears-of-state-sponsored-attacks
Insurance and Ransomware: https://www.barrons.com/articles/ransomware-attack-cyber-insurance-industry-51633075202
Infant death tied to ransomware 2019: https://threatpost.com/babys-death-linked-ransomware/175232/
Colonial Pipeline:
https://www.securezoo.com/2021/05/pipeline-ransomware-attack-shuts-down-for-45-of-east-coasts-fuel-us-passes-emergency-waiver
https://medium.com/cloud-security/colonial-pipeline-hack-4486d16f2957
JBS Breach:
https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/06/01/meat-producer-jbs-hit-by-cyberattack-worthington-plant-closes-for-the-day/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-31/meat-is-latest-cyber-victim-as-hackers-hit-top-supplier-jbs
Iowa Co-Op Links:
https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ransomware-attack-new-cooperative-agriculture-grain-pork-chicken-supply
https://www.securezoo.com/2021/09/iowa-based-farm-service-provider-new-cooperative-hit-by-blackmatter-ransomware-attack/
Minnesota Attack
https://www.reuters.com/technology/minnesota-grain-handler-targeted-ransomware-attack-2021-09-23/
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/agriculture-food-ransomware