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EU Institutions Struck by Major Cyber Attack
A range of European Union institutions including the European Commission were hit by a significant cyber attack last week. A spokesperson for the commission said that a number of EU bodies ...
First FEMA Flood Insurance Pricing Update in 50 Years Spikes Consumer Costs
Hundreds of thousands of Americans will pay significantly more to insure their homes in coastal areas and flood zones under new rules released on Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
Draft Biden Order Compels Software Vendors to Disclose Breaches to U.S. Govt.
A planned Biden administration executive order will require many software vendors to notify their federal government customers when the companies have a cybersecurity breach, according to a draft ...
Texas, Other U.S. States Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Keystone XL Pipeline Permit
Texas and several other U.S. states have sued the administration of President Joe Biden over his decision to revoke a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said ...
Texas Utility Sues Power Grid Operator, Alleging ‘Excessive’ Cold Snap Charges
The largest city-owned utility in Texas on Friday sued the state's grid operator alleging it levied "excessive" power prices during a February deep freeze, and seeking to bar the grid from issuing a ...
Some States Continue Mulling Mandatory Business Interruption Cover
Since about a year ago when their business constituents began complaining that their insurance companies were telling them their policies do not cover their losses from the pandemic, lawmakers in a ...
Microsoft Reportedly Stands to Gain Large Share of New U.S. Cyber Spending
Microsoft stands to receive nearly a quarter of Covid relief funds destined for U.S. cybersecurity defenders, sources told Reuters, angering some lawmakers who don't want to increase funding for a ...
Chubb, AXA Among 15 Insurers Ceasing Business With Nord Stream 2 Pipeline to Avoid Sanctions
Baker Hughes Co and AXA Group and 16 other companies recently quit work on Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline and will not be sanctioned, according to a document the Biden administration ...