Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Defenses

President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at strengthening U.S. cybersecurity defenses, a move that follows a series of sweeping cyber attacks on private companies and federal government networks, a senior administration official said. The action comes as Colonial Pipeline continues to grapple with a crippling ransomware attack, which has led to widespread fuel shortages along the East Coast and prompted an “all-of-government response” from the Biden administration.

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