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May 7, 2023 · On May 7, 2021, a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline captured headlines around the world with pictures of snaking lines of cars at gas stations across the eastern seaboard and panicked Americans filling bags with fuel, fearful of not being able to get to work or get their kids to school.
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- Colonial Pipeline Ransom Amount Unknown
- What Does The Pipeline Transport?
- How Long Will The Pipeline Be Down?
- How Will Gas Supplies Be Impacted?
- Will Gas Prices Go Up?
In a ransomware attack, hackers invade a company's computer system, encrypt data and freeze operations, then demand payment to release control. The group itself said its goal was to make money, not cause chaos, Reuters reported. FUEL CONCERNS:Will the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack mean gas shortages? Increasing prices? Georgia-based Colonial Pipeli...
The Colonial Pipeline transports gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast and supplies about 45% of fuel the East Coast uses for driving and flying. Founded in 1962, Colonial transports 2.5 million barrelsof petroleum products a day, including gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil and fuel for the U.S. military. The pipeline ...
The company told Reuters it expected to "substantially" resume operationsby the end of the week. If it stayed closed, that could limit fuel availability and cause gasoline and jet fuel prices to rise as the economy recovers from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. The Colonial Pipeline Co. said Monday afternoon it is using a "phased approach" to...
The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.97 Monday, up 1 cent from Sunday and 7 cents from a week ago, according to AAA. The Department of Transportationannounced Monday that it was temporarily easing rules on truck transport of fuel, allowing drivers in 18 states to work more hours. The disruption of the Colonial system, which run...
As consumers brace for impact, the possibility of localized fuel outages or price increases depends almost exclusively on how long the pipeline remains down, analysts say. "My instincts right now tell me this is a major event for the history of cybersecurity but not necessarily for fuel supply or fuel prices," says Tom Kloza, analyst at the Oil Pri...
On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted computerized equipment managing the pipeline.
May 11, 2021 · Colonial Pipeline is working quickly get its pipeline back online. The DOE Energy Response Organization has been activated at enhanced watch. On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline proactively took its systems offline in response to a ransomware attack.
May 13, 2021 · Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, privately-held Colonial Pipeline is one of the largest pipeline operators in the United States and provides roughly 45% of the East...
May 10, 2021 · Colonial Pipeline, the Alpharetta-based company hit by a cyberattack that threatens fuel supplies on the U.S. East Coast, has long been a quiet presence in metro Atlanta.
