Commerce Secretary says ‘all hands on deck’ to avert supply disruptions after pipeline cyberattack PUBLISHED SUN, MAY 9 202112:14 PM EDTUPDATED 2 HOURS AGO Emma Newburger @EMMA_NEWBURGER
KEY POINTS U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday said the federal government is working to avoid supply disruptions after Colonial Pipeline temporarily suspended all operations due to a ransomware attack. “This is what businesses now have to worry about,” Raimondo said during an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “Unfortunately, these sorts of attacks are becoming more frequent. They’re here to stay.” So far, the impact of the network shutdown on fuel prices has been small, though some analysts say the country could see shortages of fuel develop rapidly if the outage persists.
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