Hackers from China spent up to five years in U.S. networks as part of a cyber operation that targeted U.S. critical infrastructure, law enforcement and government agencies said. "CISA and its U.S. Government partners have confirmed that this group of PRC state-sponsored cyber actors has compromised entities across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in cyberspace, including communications, energy, transportation, and water and wastewater, in the United States and its territories," a release about the incident said.

An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river slammed California, leading to more than 800,000 without power and “life-threatening” flooding and mudslides as it dumped heavy rain and snow.

Biden has signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks. In the United States, roughly 80% of the giant cranes used to lift and haul cargo off ships onto U.S. docks come from China, and are controlled remotely, said the commander of the U.S. Coast Guard’s cyber command. That leaves them vulnerable to attack.

Federal investigators are working to try to determine what caused a steel airplane hangar that was under construction in Idaho to collapse, killing three people and leaving several others badly injured. Though the hangar is at the Boise Airport, it is privately owned by Jackson Jet Center, a charter flight and maintenance company.

A North Port woman was arrested on Jan. 29 after driving a pickup truck through two gates at Sarasota County’s T. Mabry Carlton Jr. Water Treatment Facility outside Venice, striking three county employees following her exit from the vehicle, and then hitting a button that shuts off the plant’s operations, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has reported.

Throughout the week of Feb. 26, numerous wildfires have sparked and spread over more than 650,000 acres across the High Plains region in the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, causing road closures and evacuations. Amid the wildfires, a number of communities have also reported widespread power outages and other water and utility issues. The City of Fritch announced a boil water notice for its community members due to the impact of the power outages on the public water system.

AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States the morning of Feb. 22, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. Although Verizon and T-Mobile customers reported some network outages, too, they appeared far less widespread. “Based on our initial review, we believe that today’s outage was caused by the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack,” AT&T said.

A thief or thieves made off with the 200-foot tower, shutting down WJLX radio in Jasper, Alabama. So far, no arrests have been made. The theft was discovered Feb. 2, when a maintenance crew arrived in the wooded area where the tower once stood and found it gone. They also found that every piece of broadcasting equipment stored in a nearby building had also been stolen. The radio station manager estimates that it will take $60,000 to $100,000 to rebuild.

The United States is imposing sanctions on affiliates of the Russia-based ransomware group LockBit, which is responsible for ransomware attacks on the U.S. financial sector. OFAC’s investigation identified LockBit as responsible for the ransomware attack on the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC), which occurred on November 9, 2023. The ransomware attack disrupted ICBC’s U.S. broker-dealer, affecting the settlement of over $9 billion worth of assets backed by Treasury securities.

Washington's threat to hit foreign financial institutions with sanctions has made a significant difference in financial flows between Russia and countries such as Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan, said Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.

The Michigan Legislature’s Working Group for National Security highlighted growing concern over Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), one of the companies partnering with Ford to build the EV battery plant in Marshall. The project has been awarded more than $1.7 billion in state incentives. Congressional hearings and federal investigations continue to shed light on the potential risks associated with CATL’s involvement in the U.S. supply chain, including connections to forced labor and close ties with the Chinese Communist Party.

Continental Aerospace is under a cyberattack, and it has affected its operations in Alabama. The company posted the following notice on its website: “Continental® US operations were recently impacted by a cyber incident affecting daily Operations based in Alabama. Continental® is actively engaged with a team of experts who are working to resolve the issues as quickly as possible and expects to resume full operations soon.”