In this episode I talk about high profile cyber-attacks in the Spring and Summer of 2021.  I’ll review who was attacked, what the attack involved, it’s impact, the aftermath, and how it affected the economy.  Sign up for NewsBits from SANS at https://www.sans.org/newsletters/newsbites/ Review Security Intelligence periodically: https://securityintelligence.com/ Security Magazine offers solid content:  https://www.securitymagazine.com/ Executive Order 14208: https://www.cisa.gov/executive-order-improving-nations-cybersecurity We are at War, Cyber War: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96125-we-are-at-war-a-cyber-war 16 Sectors off limits: https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2021/06/17/biden-says-16-sectors-should-be-off-limits-to-attack/ Arctic Wolf Survey: https://arcticwolf.com/resources/press-releases/arctic-wolf-global-survey-reveals-lack-of-confidence-in-cybersecurity-defenses-and-government-action-amid-fears-of-state-sponsored-attacks Insurance and Ransomware: https://www.barrons.com/articles/ransomware-attack-cyber-insurance-industry-51633075202 Infant death tied to ransomware 2019: https://threatpost.com/babys-death-linked-ransomware/175232/ Colonial Pipeline: https://www.securezoo.com/2021/05/pipeline-ransomware-attack-shuts-down-for-45-of-east-coasts-fuel-us-passes-emergency-waiver https://medium.com/cloud-security/colonial-pipeline-hack-4486d16f2957 JBS Breach: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/06/01/meat-producer-jbs-hit-by-cyberattack-worthington-plant-closes-for-the-day/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-31/meat-is-latest-cyber-victim-as-hackers-hit-top-supplier-jbs Iowa Co-Op Links: https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/ransomware-attack-new-cooperative-agriculture-grain-pork-chicken-supply https://www.securezoo.com/2021/09/iowa-based-farm-service-provider-new-cooperative-hit-by-blackmatter-ransomware-attack/ Minnesota Attack https://www.reuters.com/technology/minnesota-grain-handler-targeted-ransomware-attack-2021-09-23/ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/agriculture-food-ransomware-coop/607080/