Meat producer JBS says expects most plants working Wednesday Via AP News: The world’s largest meat processing company is getting back online after production around the world was disrupted by a cyberattack just weeks after a similar incident shut down a U.S. oil pipeline. Brazil’s JBS SA said late Tuesday that it had made “significant progress” in dealing with the cyberattack and expected the “vast majority” of its plants to […]
Indictment against Steve Bannon has been dismissed Via Just The News: An indictment against Steve Bannon was dismissed on Tuesday despite prosecutors' opposition to the move. While former President Trump issued a pardon for Bannon prior to leaving office, prosecutors had argued that the indictment dismissal "could have a broader effect than the pardon itself, among other things potentially relieving Bannon of certain consequences not covered by the pardon," according to the Washington Times. Bannon […]
Hack prompts new security regulations for US pipelines Via AP News: The federal government will issue cybersecurity regulations in the coming days for U.S. pipeline operators following a ransomware attack that led to fuel shortages across much of the Eastern Seaboard. The Transportation Security Administration, which oversees the nation’s network of pipelines, is expected to issue a security directive this week that will address some of the issues raised by […]
Two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. should retaliate after Colonial Pipeline cyber attack Via YouGov: Last week, Colonial Pipeline was the victim of a cyberattack from a hacking organization, which resulted in the company shutting down approximately 5,500 miles of gasoline pipelines in the United States. The company paid around $5 million via Bitcoin to recover their stolen data and regain control of their systems. The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the hackers were […]
Border Patrol announces seizure of $7 million worth of counterfeit Apple Airpods Via Just The News: U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week announced that it had discovered and seized tens of thousands of counterfeit Apple Airpods, a bust the agency said was likely worth around $7 million. CBP officials earlier this month “inspected three large shipments from China and found what appeared to be tens of thousands of earbuds […]
Pentagon (unsurprisingly) accused of warrantless surveillance Via Reclaim The Net: The pentagon might be surveilling Americans without a warrant, a letter by a senator to the Department of Defense revealed. The letter was sent after reports indicated that special forces units were purchasing location data. Last November, Motherboard published a report about special forces units purchasing location data. In response, Sen. Ron Wyden wrote a letter to the Department of […]
239 Migrants Apprehended in Two Large Groups at Border in Texas Via Breitbart: Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended two large groups of migrants who illegally crossed the border from Mexico into South Texas over the weekend. The agents apprehended a total of 239 from nine countries. McAllen Station Border Patrol agents working the border near Hidalgo, Texas, on Friday morning, encountered a large group of migrants who […]
Poll: Majority of voters blame mass shootings on mental illness, gang violence Via Just The News: A majority of U.S. voters blame mass shootings not on access to firearms but on mental illness and gang activity, according to a new Just the News Daily Poll with Scott Rasmussen. When asked, 45% of voters say mental illness is the most significant contributor to mass shootings. A further 18% cite "gang violence." […]
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her Via AP News: A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news conference. Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson says the girl pulled a […]
