'Panic buying' is driving the fuel shortage after Colonial Pipeline hack, expert says - PBS NewsHour [View all]

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The Biden administration says it is trying to mitigate the impact of a cyber attack that disrupted the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies to 45% of the Southeast and is still down five days later. Reports of shortages and rising prices are popping up in states served by the pipeline. Amna Nawaz discusses the aftermath with Tom Kloza, head of energy analysis at the Oil Price Information Service.




Is the Russian government involved in the Colonial Pipeline hack? One expert weighs in - PBS NewsHour

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed the vulnerability of key parts of America's critical infrastructure, and how hostile actors can exploit those weaknesses. William Brangham and investigative reporter Michael Weiss look at what role — if any — the Russian government might have played in the hack, and what else might be on the horizon.