U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Recent Pipeline Cyberattacks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has declared a regional emergency in 17 states and the District of Columbia because of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline's networks.   Parts 390 through 399 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) are temporarily exempted, allowing alternate transportation of gasoline, diesel, and refined petroleum products to address supply shortages caused by the attack.  The "unanticipated shutdown of the Colonial pipeline system due to network issues that affect the supply of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other refined petroleum products throughout the Affected States" prompted such an eme...