Two things to know today

Colonial Pipeline: the flaw known before, the new regulation, the lawsuit, and the trend

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/24/1025195/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-bitdefender

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/05/25/colonial-hack-pipeline-dhs-cybersecurity/

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20210521/NEWS06/912342021/Putative-class-action-lawsuit-charges-Colonial-Pipeline-with-negligence-Ramon-Di

https://www.commercialintegrator.com/control_automation/cyberattacks-against-ot-control-systems-increasing/

PLUS

It’s not all dreary on the security front

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dearthy-star-pleads-guilty-to-selling-info-of-65k-health-care-employees/

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