Today's D Brief: Pipeline, ransomed; Israel-Gaza fight intensifies; USAF looks past F-22; Service chiefs speak; And just a bit more.
By Ben Watson
May 13, 2021
The D Brief
Colonial Pipeline latest: The company paid $5 million in ransom to get its operations back up and running, and they paid that fee last Friday, Bloomberg reports nearly a week after the funds were transferred.
About the ransom: “The company paid the hefty ransom in untraceable cryptocurrency within hours after the attack, underscoring the immense pressure faced by the Georgia-based operator to get gasoline and jet fuel flowing again to major cities,” Bloomberg’s William Turton reports.
President Biden will speak about the incident just before noon ET from the Roosevelt Room, the White House says.
ICYMI: Biden signed an executive order Wednesday evening that the White House says will “chart a new course to improve the nation’s cybersecurity.” Defense One’s Patrick Tucker explains what’s in it.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2021/05/the-d-brief-may-13-2021/174007/
