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Colonial Pipeline CEO testifies before Senate Homeland Security Committee

A day after the Justice Department announced it recovered millions of dollars in bitcoin Colonial Pipeline paid to hackers, company CEO Joseph Blount told senators on the Homeland Security Committee paying the ransom was the “hardest decision” of his career. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about the hearing. Source

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Why the FBI discourages companies from paying ransom

Joseph Blount, the CEO of major U.S. fuel pipeline Colonial Pipeline, faced lawmakers Tuesday on Capitol Hill, a month after his company was hit by a massive ransomware attack and paid cybercriminals more than $4 million to regain control of their systems. Gordon Bitko, senior vice president of policy at the Information Technology Industry Council, joined CBSN ahead of the hearing to explain the FBI’s concerns with paying off hackers and how the agency was able to recover a portion of that payment. Source

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Pediatrician on the need to vaccinate American adolescents

As parts of the country reopen, adolescents are the latest group eligible for the vaccine. Dr. Dyan Hes, founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss the latest coronavirus headlines, including reports that kids are “vulnerable host” for COVID-19. Source

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New book “The Engagement” chronicles rise of marriage-equality movement

A new book charts the rise of the marriage-equality movement. “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage” is about the decades of activism that ultimately led to the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same-sex unions. Author Sasha Issenberg joined “CBSN AM” to talk about his book. Source

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Questions linger on the Wuhan lab leak hypothesis

A monthslong Vanity Fair investigation details how efforts to probe the Wuhan lab leak theory were suppressed within parts of the U.S. government. Contributing editor Katherine Eban joined CBSN to discuss more of what her investigation uncovered. Source

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