Cybersecurity
Biden Energy Chief Says U.S. ‘Utterly Vulnerable’ to Hackers
- Remarks come after hackers force closing of Colonial Pipeline
- ‘I’m very worried about the energy infrastructure’: Granholm
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The closing of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline system at the hands of hackers illustrates how at risk the infrastructure is to cyberattacks, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday.
“It tells you how utterly vulnerable we are,” Granholm said during an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Balance of Power” program. “We’re seeing all of these examples of ransomware attacks coming -- whether it’s telecommunications or this critical infrastructure. And obviously in my lane I’m very worried about the energy infrastructure.”