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The Colonial Pipeline hack : exposing vulnerabilities in U.S. cybersecurity /

A series of recent hacks and ransomware attacks on major U.S. firms and government agencies has the Biden administration considering a new cybersecurity approach to diminish infrastructural weaknesses. Among the recent hacks was one on Colonial Pipeline, a supplier that provides most of the gasoline...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hobbs, Allegra (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications : SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2021.
Series:SAGE business cases
Subjects:
Colonial Pipeline Company > Case studies.
Colonial Pipeline Company.
Computer security > United States > Case studies.
Sécurité informatique > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Computer security.
United States.
Electronic books.
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A series of recent hacks and ransomware attacks on major U.S. firms and government agencies has the Biden administration considering a new cybersecurity approach to diminish infrastructural weaknesses. Among the recent hacks was one on Colonial Pipeline, a supplier that provides most of the gasoline and jet fuel to the eastern United States. The hack resulted in a temporary shut-off of the company's spigots and panicked consumers enough that they began to hoard fuel. This case reviews some of the recent attacks and asks students to discuss the risks of such widespread vulnerabilities in cybersecurity.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
ISBN:9781529789768
1529789761