catherine: it is good to be back in nantucket.here when i was five with my mother and my aunt. they decided i should learn to ride a bike. we crossed the street to young's bike shop and they rented a bike for me. i learned how to ride the bike. i was happy to see that young's bike shop is still in operation. i am not sure i will take a spin on this visit. but, it really is great to be back and see the extent to which nantucket is

catherine: it is great to be back in nantucket. i first came here when i was five with my mother and my aunt. they decided i should learn to ride a bike. and we crossed the street to young's bike shop and they rented a bike for me. and i was happy. and i learned how to ride the bike. and i was happy to see that young's bike shop is still in operation. i am not sure i will take a spin on this visit. but it really is great to be back into -- back and to see the extent to which nantucket and its people are prospering. in my talk tonight, irish immigration and the creation of a greater ireland, i'm going to focus on two interrelated themes. first, i will consider the patterns of irish immigration to the united states, the push and pull factors that impelled it and the major focus of that influx that began as a result of the great irish famine and continued steadily until the early 20th century. there will be a boston, massachusetts slant to all aspects of my commentary tonight. secondly, i will describe the reception that irish immigra

shannon: it's great to be in nantucket. years old with my mother and my aunts, -- and my aunt, and they decided i should learn how to ride a bike. they crossed the street to young's bike shot and got a bike for me and i learned how to ride the bike. and i was happy to see young's

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i don't want to get political but toling out the boats to than tuc nantucket is nice and quaint, i'm sure bk is upset about it, think about if it went to the bank or exchanges. these are just test balloons in my opinion for much bigger things down the road i do think although these stocks are expenexpensive, not caught the broader market, i think you want to be in them, fireeye will be a different company but zscaler despite how it makes sense so does palo alto networks. >> by the way, either scenario in the criminal group were responsible for these attacks or the russian government, either is not good. it's either a country, nation state going after our basic infrastructure or it's criminal group which could be selling whatever tools to another nation state or criminal group out there. james i want to get you in the coersation where would you gonot trade? >> i go with mcavy -- a name with a lot of experience on the consumer side, pc's are going to need to be protected democracy of couple hundred years taken for granted security and has come in many forms i this current digital age i

the massachusetts ferry was also targeted from martha's vineyard and nantucket and earlier, a hackingnk filtrated new york city's transit agency. although the cryptocurrency of the pipeline hackers may be a significant blow to cybercriminal groups in russia experts believe it likely won't do much to prevent future attacks. >> i don't know ifwi deter them but pause to think what their next steps might be. >> reporter: now the biden administration is warning businesses to protect themselves saying no company is safe from these attacks, and it's emphasizing once a cyberattack happens, immediate communication with federal authorities is crucial. mona. >> ike, thank you. >>> the biden administration is expected to issue a report today that finds nearly 4,000 migrant children were separated from their families during the trump administration. sources say hundreds of kids were returned to their home countries, but many others have not been reunited with their families. meanwhile, vice president kamala harris arrived arrived in mexico overnight where she urged people not to come to the u.s. s

. >> reporter: in massachusetts the ferry system that connects cape cod to martha's vineyard in nantucket also confirming it's the victim of a cyberattack. the ferry operator says it's working with federal authorities to find the origin of the hack and now asking riders to use cash because its credit card systems are limited. >> the old system is what she had us use, you know, the old card readers, and that was it. >> reporter: this all coming as the fbi blames a cybercriminal group based in russia of hacking into the world's largest meat supplier. jbs says it's on schedule to resume production at all of its american plants today, but the days long shutdown could cause meat prices to climb similar to how another hack from a russian-based group affected u.s. gas supplies and prices last month. >> there is a lot of speculation as to what's the motivation behind this rash of hacks. clearly one of those motivations is to show the united states that their proxy groups are capable of doing these things. >> reporter: according to the cybersecurity firm black fog damages from it could hit $6 tril

> reporter: another ransomware attack hit massachusetts steamship authority, delaying ferries to nantucket and martha's vineyard. and the new york subway system confirmed it was attacked in april by chinese hackers, but contained the damage. >> make no mistake about it, these cyber attacks represent a military weapon that is being used by our adversaries to try and weaken the united states. >> reporter: today in a statement, the f.b.i. vowed to go after the hackers and bring them to justice. but given that they're believed to be in russia, history shows that the odds are against the suspects ever facing justice, norah, here in the u.s. >> o'donnell: all right, jeff pegues, thank you. well, tonight, a wild story from volusia county, where a 14-year- old girl was critically wounded in a shoot-out with sheriff's deputies. the girl and a 12-year-old boy... >> gets your hands up! >> o'donnell: ...both foster children had been reported missing. they allegedly broke into a house, took an ak-47, and a shotgun and fired at deputies who were trying to find them. the sheriff says they didn't return f

the massachusetts ferry to nantucket and martha's vineyard also targeted. earlier this year, new york's transit agency infiltrated by china. the biden administration is now warning businesses protect themselves, saying "no company is safe." >> pay attention now. invest resources now. failure to do so could be the difference between being secure now or a victim later. >> this was really something. mary bruce with us live from the white house tonight. of course, two of these major cyber attacks, the one on the pipeline, the other affecting the u.s. meat supply, both, it's believed, originating in russia. and the white house again tonight saying that the president will raise this issue when he meets with vladimir putin next week? >> reporter: he will, david. president biden plans to confront russian president putin about this issue when they meet face-to-face. the white house views this as a national security issue and they say that they are considering possible retaliation. that is a message that biden will make loud and clear to president putin next week. da

obviously, nantucket is a microc osm, but also its own world, and you can't commute here.utiful place to have that i'll say that but gabr iel i was reading about your background, i recognize chef right now but you started studying journalism and i'm thinking about myself. i'm so glad you didn't go into my industry because you would have blown us all away but i am now wondering, i mean, do your customers with what's happening, do they get impatient or does it take longer for them to get served or how do you deal with that? >> well, we, you know, it's a great question. we certainly, you know, we believe in the show must go on and we try to make sure that no one knows that we might be a little short staffed. that being said, you know, there was initially, i think an era of good feeling and that was true last june, when we were able to open and true again this year when we opened right as restrictions were being lifted. people were grateful to be back in restaurants again and then by the third night, you know, i think most people were back to their usual mo, whatever that is ,

today in massachusetts, the ferry to nantucket and martha's vineyard hacked by criminals demanding ransom. the nation's largest meat supplier now says their systems are coming back online after a cyberattack shut down all eight of their u.s. beef plants. the fbi tonight blaming that on criminal organizations based in russia. the full extent of the hack is still unknown and it's unclear if the company paid a ransom. mr. president, will you retaliate against russia for this latest ransomware attack? >> we're looking closely at that issue. >> reporter: it's the second time in a month that russian-based groups have disrupted a major part of american life. the recent cyber attack on the colonial pipeline causing gas shortages and panic buying. >> they want us to know, as we come into talks with them and with our allies in europe, that they're capable of disrupting our way of life. >> reporter: the president is set to sit down with russian president vladimir putin in geneva two weeks from today. with these attacks becoming more frequent, the white house telling me cybersecurity will be high on

in massachusetts today, the popular ferry service to nantucket and martha's vineyard still recovering after a criminal hack demanding ransom. >> i tried to change my return reservation and the computer internet was not working. >> reporter: and in new york city, several mta computer systems breached in april by groups linked to china, though operations were not affected. all of this coming on the heels of the colonial pipeline shutdown that caused gas shortages and panic buying. in the past year, ransomware attacks in the u.s. are up almost 300%, and an estimated $350 million has been paid out. >> we're well past time to take this threat seriously. it's just going to keep getting worse. >> this is alarming, in fact, whit johnson outside a new york cty subway station tonight. it was last night he reported the mta had been hacked, as well. this was in april. tonight, the mta saying it responded aggressively to that attack, but whit, bigger picture here, what is the biden administration doing to try to prevent these attacks moving forward? >> reporter: david, the white house is promising

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the steamship authority, which runs ferries to martha's vineyard and nantucket from cape cod, said aansomware attack was affecting operations on wednesday. this is a developing story, but it will be interesting to see as it seems that most of the big companies that have been affected lately have quietly paid out millions of dollars. what is martha's vineyard going to do? the ferry services when you need to keep running to keep that economy flowing. we will watch and continue to report on it to you. vaping has often been the target of politicians, but you may not know that rich activist parents were the ones that started the case against it. you still see it all over the place and it helps you immediately judge a person doing it, but you don't see many juuls anymore, except for on instagram. we will give you the full coverage. this is bloomberg. ♪ berg. ♪ matt: this is bloomberg markets. i'm matt miller. juul's valuation at one point hit $38 billion. it is now back down to $5 billion, but it is still big considering what happened. the tides turned against the company that was once tho

fbi is now investigating the ransomware attack on the ferry systems serving martha's vineyard in nantucket. it is reviewing the breach which took down the authority's web site we are told not the vessel's gps systems. the transit agency in new york said it was the target of the hack in april. the chinese government is blamed for the breach on the computer systems. the mta insists hackers did not get access to the systems that control train cars rider safety wasn't at risk. and chamatha has filed paper work for four new spacs. he is seeking to raise $200 million each that is facing regulatory scrutiny chamath is seeking merger candidates for two of the six existing spacs brian. >> he is the king of the spac sponsor. the cyber stuff, contescontessas terrifying the fact that people -- millions ridership is down. it is coming back. that is terrifying >> reporter: it is you know, i cover insurance and cyber insurance is a real thing and small companies are having to consider it because of the massive spike in ransomware that happened throughout the pandemic it is remarkable and the potential da

we should note the largest ferry service to nantucket and martha's vineyard has been hit by a ransomware they say customer service will be delayed, though we don't yet know the origin of the attack. we do know the cyber attack in san diego last month compromised the personal and financial installation of more than 147,000 patients, staff, and doctors. tucker. >> tucker: amazing. thanks so much. someone just sent this. i've got to read this. apparently felt she did his first interview on msnbc responding to the emails. here's what job bush's former staff said. the true mark is if they look good even when their personal emails come out. sucking up to tony fauci in the wake of learning what we just learned. it's beyond belief. joe biden gave a genuinely disgusting and divisive speech yesterday in oklahoma. we are going to tell you what he said and what it means after the break. ♪ ♪ we know how much you count on us... ...and that's why we're here 24/7... ...and on the road maintaining a fast and reliable network. we're always working to ensure the internet meets your needs... ...by making ac

i had to be flown from nantucket to the hospital.ll you one thing, i will never leave you. >> what did you mean by that? >> i'm not sure what i meant by that, this book "golden girl" is what i meant by that. >> your dedication to your children, i will never leave you. >> your hair looking like a golden girl. the presence here, the arrival of the new novel. the character has so much in common with you, so much so i wonder what parts are not you. >> i would like to say vivia is much cooler. >> she's a best-selling author. >> there's professional jealously there. there's like a struggle with "the new york times" book review. the touring part, going away from her kids, she's a single mop. that's difficult. i got to talk about the parents of young adults which is very challenging and she handles it so beautifully. >> "the new york times" call it's this, your 27th book, your best book, which must feel amazing. >> it does, in theory, i believe, when authors are writing one a year like i am, every book should get better. you grow as a person

other hacks announced today -- not just jbs, but fujifilm, the massachusetts and nantucket ferry, therk transportation system. what is behind this? i mean, so many different targets, and so many at once. alyza: and of course the colonial pipeline attack just weeks ago. ransomware is a huge problem. during the covid pandemic it was hitting hospitals, now we are seeing it in manufacturing and transportation and pipelines -- it seems there has not been an effective crackdown. criminals learned it was a way to make money. people paid ransoms to keep their data from being private. the department of homeland security had a 90 day sprint devoted to thinking about how to handle ransomware and working with companies to do so. it seems like a really prevalent threat the government is still working to get their arms around. emily: our guest was emphatic that russia is not doing anything to stop this. in fact, used the word war to describe the state we are in. what is your sense of russia's involvement or lack thereof in the range of these attacks? alyza: speaking specifically about the group who

the steam ship authority which ferries passengers to martha's vineyard in nantucket was hit.e concerningly, many hospitals have been -- that doesn't even make the national news, but a hospital system in san diego, while colonial pipeline was going on, was locked up by ransomware. this is affecting the lives of average americans, and that's why it's such great news that the biden administration is waking up to this threat and saying, it's not just a criminal nuisance, it's a national security threat. we're going to use the cia, the nsa, potentially the military to go after these criminals where they live, if that's the only way to stop them. because, you know, it's not killing people right now, but it's harming american economic interests and our way of life. and we expect the government to stop this stuff. >> nbc's ken dilanian covering a lot of ground for us this morning. thank you very much for being on today and your reporting. we have much more news to cover this morning, including president biden's conversation with ukraine's president ahead of his high-profile summit wi

so people that wanted to go to and from places like nantucket and martha's vineyard for a while today were having trouble and all because the system was hacked. what to make of a situation that is going from bad to worse. already coming up as a possible subject, maybe the main subject when president biden meets with vladimir putin later this month. let's get right to it with alicia acuna on jbs, the company that experienced the hack attack and how they're trying to come back right now. she's in greeley, colorado. to you. >> hi, neil. yeah, we saw workers today show up for their shift here at jbs' largest beef facility in the country. they are up and running again after the white house says it was likely a criminal russian entity to blame here. jbs' facilities in eight states all impacted. the company's ceo says they're not sparing in -- any resources. they're successfully executing their plans. the u.s. cyber security and infrastructure security agency says it became aware of the intrusion on monday and is working with the fbi. in a statement "as this and other recent incidents demons

we've sent the bat signal out to wasps across the planet, that are going to nantucket this summer.ecretary, seriously, ransomware. we're seeing it time and again we have to start treating this like terrorism, right? >> it's a vast national and international crime wave. one of the dangerous things about ransomware and very few people will really say this is the amount demanded is very often affordable. it's been reported that -- reported that, you know, the recent attack on colonial pipeline, the demand was $5 million. to restore oil and gas to the entire northeast, a lot of people would say, let's do it. right. so it very often is -- it's affordable. now, going back to what was just previously said, an attack on critical infrastructure in this country, and the pipeline is critical infrastructure, warrants a defensive and offensive response, not just by the intelligence community, by the department of defense, u.s. cyber command. so the administration's statement along those lines yesterday was perfectly appropriate. that's the stakes are high when we have to deal with cyber attacks

we're getting some indication now from the ferry service that goes from woods hole over to nantucketnd martha's vineyard, the steamship authority has been a target of a ransomware attack affecting operations as of wednesday morning. customers traveling today may experience delays. they say they have a team of i.t. professionals on that if you're trying to catch the ferry to martha's vineyard today, might want to double check the schedule on that always a long line in the summer, particularly now, though, with these cyber attacks. we'll wait and get more information from them and bring that to you and see if we can find out who is behind that attack as well as we've seen this proliferation of things hackers hit a beer company, gasoline, meat it's almost as if they're targeting the american summer itself, carl. >> yeah. yeah it does look that way. eamon, especially with the martha's vineyard ferry. what an interesting target. >>> ebikes, meat hacks and the ceo of hewlett-packard enterprise, a lot more ahead this hour. antonio just getting started so it's another day. yeah- that's what

they operate the largest ferry service to and from nantucket and martha's vineyard.ays a team of i.t. professionals are trying to figure out the extent of the attack. some ferries have been delayed. we will keep you posted on that breaking news. >>> new surveillance video could be a critical piece of evidence for investigainvestigators. you may find the video difficult to watch. it's a new vantage point that shows the attackers shooting 23 people, killing two, in just six seconds. so far, no word on any potential suspects. sam brock has been following this story for us from miami-dade. i understand you got a new statement from the police there. >> reporter: we do have a new statement from miami-dade police. it's worth noting, chris, the only video police confirmed so far is surveillance video from this alley over my shoulder that originally showed the three suspecting running out of the suv with assault rifles firing and going back in within six seconds. here is the statement on the new video that we just got from miami-dade pd. we are aware of the video circulating

heard about another ransom ware attack up in massachusetts, and they have steam ships that go out to nantucket and martha's vineyard, and their operations were affected today. it's across all industries and now we have the secretary of homeland security saying the threat of ransom ware continues to be severe, and ransom ware can affect any organization in any sector of the economy. all organizations should urgently review our available resources and implement best practices to protect their networks from this type of affect. the biden administration has been asking repeatedly and continues to ask in the wake of the jbs attack, private companies, particularly those that operate in the critical infrastructure sectors to harden up and modernize their cyber defenses and make it harder for these types to go after the countries. jbs, they said the vast majority of operations will be up and running again today, and that's after as you mentioned nine of their beef production facilities, all nine of them here in the u.s. did shutdown after what they called an organized cyber attack, which the biden adm

a similar attack disrupted ferry service to martha's vineyard and nantucket. learned, new york's subway system was hacked in april. and two florida hospitals say they were hit, as well. wray is comparing this challenge to terrorism threats, after 9/11. joining me, now, is brian cunningham. he is the executive director of the university of california irvine cybersecurity, policy, and research institute. and he was a white house national-security lawyer. you have so much experience, in this realm, brian. tell our viewers, why they should be paying attention to this issue. because i think, for a lot of people, it's a threat. it's an invisible threat. you don't see it, right? and if you are not impacted directly, it's hard to really care about it, day to day. what is your message? >> thanks for having me, pamela. this is very frustrating, for me, because this ransomware attack on infrastructure threat is, both, extremely serious, from a national-security standpoint. and completely preventable. and that's what i want your viewers to take away. completely preventabl

massachusetts that both coordinated with massachusetts provides ferry service from martha's veined yard and nantucketern is it's only a matter of time before something more serious gets hit. this could have been much worse as i've been using the example what about a natural gas pipeline in the dead of winter when not only would it do damage to the economy cause loss of life. >> let's put up the breadth of ransomware attacks recently. food, fuel, hospitals, trains, ferries. all across the country. we know that in 2019 more than 100 cities and municipalities were hit by ransomware as well. you want $400 million for the department of homeland security. what is that money going to go toward? these hackers are focusing on private sector. what's the government's role here? >> so the additional 400 million dhars would go to the cybersecurity and infrastructure agency. the agency charged with protecting the network. and it's for the resource for the private sector. remember government doesn't have clear responsibility or authority over the private sector critical infrastructure because it's owned and operate

today we learned a ransomware gang launched a cyber attack against the ferry service to cape cod nantucket and martha's vineyard. the steam ship warned customers they might experience delays and would not be able to make reservations online or by phone this recent string of hack attacks took a more sinister turn last month when a russian-based group took over america's largest pipeline they dug into e inner workings of dark side that's the group behind the hack during ierviews with hackers themselves, the times found the grou went well beyond just hacking business, they opened doors for less sophisticated hackers. earlier i spoke with andrew cramer a correspondent for "the times". thank you. your article details the inner working of dark side, the ransom ware gang. that shut down the pipeline, what is did i have about their operation than past hacking groups >> well, the most distinguishing characteristic of dark side is its business model and mode of operation. it's highly organized and highly compartmentalized. you can use it as well as use dark side's reputation as it were to extract mo

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today targeting the steamship authority in massachusetts that ferries vacationers back and forth to nantucket and martha's vineyard. officials say hackers also infiltrated the metropolitan transportation authority in new york in april, but the mpa says a quickly shut down the breach. >> bret: jennifer, thank you. now to overseas, opponents of israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu say they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, an announcement cummings before midnight deadline and preventing the country from plunging into what would have been its fifth consecutive election and little more than two years. mike has detailed tonight live from jerusalem. >> give meaning. opposition leader made it official tonight, called the absurdly president office today and told him he was ready to form a new government. removing benjamin netanyahu from the prime minister's office. the opposition leader by his side, he made the call less than an hour ago before the deadline to form a government. the final piece that fell into place was in agreement with the israeli arab party, united -- it w

ferry service that hauls goods and passengers from the mainland to that are that's vineyard and nantucketority revealing it was hacked back in april but the attack did not disrupt operations. these attacks on the ferry and the mta just the latest in a series as hackers shift their focus away from banks and retailers to new targets often untrained at defending themselves like hospitals, transportation and food. >>> we will be right back. start your day with crest 3d white and from mochaccinos to merlot, your smile will always be brilliant. crest 3d white bririlliance. 100% stain removal, 24 hour stain resistance to lock in your whitest smile. crcrest. the #1 toothpaste brand in america. i don't hydrate like everyone else. because i'm not everyone else. they drink what they're told to drink. i drink what helps me rehydrate and recover: pedialyte® sport. because it works... and so do i. ♪ as your business changes, the united states postal service is changing with it. with e-commerce that runs at the speed of now. next day and two-day shipping nationwide, and returns right from the doorstep.

and just this morning, another ransomware attack impacting ferry service to martha's vineyard and nantucket, colorado. alicia acuna, fox news president biden met today with a key gop senator in an effort to hammer out a deal on his infrastructure proposal. the president held an oval office meeting with west virginia senator shelley moore capito. they're trying to find some common ground between biden's on most $2 trillion plan and the republicans $900 billion counter offer. i really believe that we should keep working at it. but if we get to the point where there's no more conversation we had then we move on patients is not unending, and he wants to make progress. his only line in the sand is an action he wants to sign. a bill into law this summer. while the white house is hoping for a bipartisan agreement. some democrats want the president to move forward with a bill through a process known as budget reconciliation. the president says he wants movement toward the bill by june 7th. there is growing mystery surrounding dozens of suspected attacks on the brains of u. s diplomats and national

. >> and just after the busy memorial day weekend, martha's vineyard and nantucket steamship authorityver threatened there were big delays and ticketing problem still going on today. no word on how much data that hackers were able to access and all of this coming on the heels of the cyber attack of the colonial pipeline and the world's largest meat processing plant, experts say there is literally no company and no sector of the economy that is immune to these ongoing problems. >> john: dozens of these attacks every day. laura, thank you. >> let's bring in fox news contributor daniel hoffman who spent several years living in russia as the cia chief of station. thanks for being here. the concern obviously as we saw our meat supply chain greatly affected, prices going up and american people directly affected by that. without the attack on the colonial pipeline, gas still above $3 per gallon now. what about other critical infrastructure? are we vulnerable to our phone system is getting hacked? our energy, transportation, you already saw that with the chinese attack in april here in new yor

here we have got a new cyber attack today against the ferry system that runs between woods hole nantucketartha's vineyard. operators tell us they are now operating manually they say there are not going to be significant delays but there are some billing issues for customers there. pay attention to that if you are taking the ferry any timsoon also, the "new york times" reporting this afternoon a signifant hack apparently by the chinese according to the "new york times" of the mta, the subway system in new york city that one doesn't appear to be ransomware, it appears to be a hack desned to gather business intelligence although the motive is uncar mta says they have brought in an outside coultant to help deal with the problems. >> what is the common thread between the hacks, the rising of crypto providing a way the hackers can be paid in route that wasn't available several years ago. >> this wave of cyber attacks couldn't happen without crypto you think about previous waves of piracy, you go back to the somali pirates in those years they had to deliver the bags in double bags. they will fly

another ransomware attack wednesday hit massachusetts steam ship authority which runs ferries to nantucket and martha's vineyard. and the new york subway system confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack in april. "the new york times" reports the hack was linked to chinese hackers, but the damage was contained. >> there's really no preferred sector or segment of the economy of these ransomware actors. >> reporter: chris krebs is the former director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency. what is happening in the world that u.s. companies, u.s. government entities are such popular targets for these hackers? >> you know, the unfortunate reality is that ransomware is a business, and business is good. and until we can disrupt the profitability of the ransomware business model, these events are going to continue to happen. >> reporter: revil, the prime suspect in the jbs attack, is believed to have stolen hundreds of millions of dollars over the years. jbs is expected to resume >> jeff pegues in washington, d.c. thanks. >>> the future of benjamin netanyahu, israel's longest servi

ransomware attacks targeting the steamship authority of woods hole, massachusetts the vacationers back to nantucketohn: congressman michael mccaul is a member of the house cybersecurity and also ranking member of the house foreign affairs committee. a congressman, good to see you this afternoon. the remarks on the coronavirus and the vaccine, president biden was asked while you're retaliate against russia with the latest ransomware attack? he responds, "we are looking closely at the issue." do you think vladimir putin is testing you? he responds no. do you think vladimir putin is testing the president? >> absolutely. you cannot somehow dissect vladimir putin from the criminal organizations of russia that carry out these ransomware attacks. it is all interrelated with russia. perhaps he didn't get direct approval but certainly approval. to say that putin is unaware and doesn't benefit from the attacks come i think is a very naive perspective of how russia operates and who putin really is. i think the president needs to be very forceful. this will be the third ransomware attack in the last couple of

the good news is it's going to be a fish storm moving out to sea, 240 miles southeast of nantucket, movingt 92-l. 70% chance of development over the next five days, and this is going to be a potent weather maker, whether it becomes a tropical system or not low pressure will drift to the north on friday. heavy bands of rain form in the gulf saturday it's a high probability of this becoming a tropical system bringing gusty winds. heavy rain over places where we've already seen anywhere from 10 to 11 inches of rain over the last several days, and then sunday the system continues to move slowly to the north heavy rain will expand into the central gulf right now between friday and sunday, we're looking at one to five inches of rain, especially from louisiana into the panhandle of florida but that depends on how slow this system moves. we'll be watching that very carefully. for today strong storms developing down through the gulf a little wet weather up through northern new england sunshine through the central great lakes and the midwest. more sunshine, more heat continuing from texas all the wa

attacks, could have affects similar attacks we got word on the mta, the ferry that handles trips to nantuckets vineyard, colonial pipeline, on and on we go. hillary vaughn has been sort of looking at these connections particularly whether they were happening at russian blessing. in other words the russian government is fully aware. what are you learning, hillary? reporter: neil we do know that president biden will bring up this latest ransom wear attack with russian, based from russia to russia president putin when meets with him face-to-face. he does not think putin is testing him ahead of summit even though the hackers live in his country, responsible for two of the most recent massive cybersecurity attacks in the country, crippled supply in the last month with the colonial pipeline and jbs meat hack. ransomware attacks are expected to cost $6 trillion this we are according to a company. brandon wells is with dhs's cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency. he tells me every time a company pay as ransom, it i am bold ins attacks. -- emboldens hacks and that is why these attackers are

the agency that ferries people to martha's vineyard in nantucket found itself the victim of cyber criminals, with delays to its ticketing system. in new york, the nation's largest transit system, the mta also revealed its system was hacked in april. but says the attack did not disrupt operations including the city's subway system. and last year, multiple health care providers and hospitals were hit with cyber attacks. chris krebs, former director of the u.s. cyber security and infrastructure security agency told savannah on wednesday we should all be on alert. >> gas, hospitals, meat, these are like major big ticket infrastructure itemst. >> guess what, they went after our gas and they went after our hot dogs. no one is out of bounds here. everyone is in play. >> reporter: and as for that mta hack, the "new york times" reports that it doesn't appear ransom was a part of that effort, but it was more a larger intrusion effort by hackers believed to be tied to the chinese government. hoda. >> morgan chesky there for us in texas, thank you. >>> also this morning, a wave of new initiatives and p