Colonial Pipeline has been on the news lately. What’s this all about?
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Colonial Pipeline is an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States. It suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted computerized equipment managing the pipeline. In response, Colonial Pipeline Company halted all of the pipeline’s operations to contain the attack
Jeff is correct. I also read that Colonial Pipeline paid the requested ransom – nearly $5 million. The hackers then sent Colonial Pipeline a software application to restore their network. According to LA Times, the hackers were from Eastern Europe