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What we know about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack
Colonial Pipeline said on Saturday that it was the victim of a cyberattack involving ransomware and had "proactively" halted all pipeline operations as a result. The 5,500-mile pipeline system ...
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Colonial Pipeline CEO says paying $4.4 million ransom was ‘the right thing to do for the country’
Colonial Pipeline paid hackers a $4.4 million ransom ... a Russian-based black hat group responsible for $46 million in ransom payments in 2021 alone, according to researchers.
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Update: Colonial Pipeline says gasoline leak not expected to be fixed until Jan. 17
Emergency crews and Colonial Pipeline workers are responding to a potential gasoline release in Paulding County, Georgia, ...
Politico4y
What you need to know about the Colonial Pipeline hack
The breach at Alpharetta, Ga.-based Colonial Pipeline is the latest in a series of cybersecurity incidents confronting President Joe Biden’s administration — as well as a high-profile reminder ...
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Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Expect gas shortages to go away by Memorial Day, expert says
Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday that it has resumed gas pipeline operations after it was forced to halt after being hit with a cyberattack last week. Across North Carolina, for example ...
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Colonial Pipeline begins restarting pipeline operations following ransomware attack
Colonial Pipeline announced Wednesday that it has begun restarting pipeline operations after a cyberattack forced the company to take some of its systems offline last Friday. News of the attack ...
CNN4y
Who owns the Colonial Pipeline? It’s complicated
About the only thing that hasn’t been hurt by the hacking attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline? The company’s market value. If it were publicly traded, the Colonial’s stock would ...
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Colonial Pipeline did pay ransom to hackers, sources now say
Colonial Pipeline paid the ransomware group that carried out a crippling cyberattack, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN on Thursday. The group, previously identified as DarkSide ...
Forbes4y
Don’t Blame The Nerds: Explaining The Colonial Pipeline Hack And What To Do Next
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. We are thought leaders in energy from the University of Houston. Why did this happen? First, I believe that Colonial’s ...
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The Colonial Pipeline Was Fine, But Its Owner Shut It Down To Make Sure They'd Get Paid Correctly
The cyber attack that shutdown the Colonial pipeline causing a gas panic and stoking fears of gasoline shortages, didn't actually shut down the pipeline. It impacted the billing system at the ...
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Colonial Pipeline was shut down with worst-case scenario in mind, executives say
Lawmakers called for aggressive action against cybercriminals on Wednesday, as the chief executive of Colonial Pipeline faced a second day of congressional questioning about the company’s ...