A cyberattack by hackers who lock up computer systems and demand a ransom to release them hit the Colonial Pipeline on May 7. The Colonial Pipeline stretches from Texas to New Jersey and delivers about 45% of the gasoline consumed on the East Coast. Her 86-year-old mother recently suffered a ransomware attack on her iPad, Granholm said. The ransomware attack should play a role as Congress considers Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal, Granholm said. Energy infrastructure, including transmission grids, should be part of that.

Source: ABC News May 14, 2021 21:45 UTC