Political Quotes

“I include in the Record the article: ``Without major changes, more Americans can be victims of online crime'' The Hill. ``When you turn on the TV or read the newspaper, it is hard to ignore headlines: `Colonial Pipeline a Victim of Massive Ransomware Attack.' `50 Million People Affected by T-Mobile Data Breach.' `Hackers Exploit SolarWinds to Spy on U.S. Government Agencies.' '' [From The Hill, Aug. 30, 2021] Without Major Changes, More Americans Could Be Victims of Online Crime (By Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)) When you turn on the TV or read the newspaper, it's hard to ignore the headlines: ``Colonial Pipeline a Victim of Massive Ransomware Attack.'' ``50 Million People Affected by T-Mobile Data Breach.'' ``Hackers Exploit SolarWinds to Spy on U.S. Government Agencies.'' These major attacks represent a serious threat to our economy and our national security. After the Colonial Pipeline attack impacted thousands of our neighbors in Central Virginia, I was adamant about how our government must vastly improve its efforts to undercut the activity of hackers, protect critical infrastructure, and strengthen our cybercrime prevention efforts. But the story of cybercrime in 2021 goes far beyond these news-making cyberattacks--it extends into our communities, our neighborhoods, and our homes.…”