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Apr 26, 2022 · Colonial Pipeline paid DarkSide hackers to get the decryption key, enabling the company's IT staff to regain control of its systems. Colonial Pipeline restarted pipeline operations May 12. What was the root cause of the Colonial Pipeline attack?
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May 7, 2023 · May 07, 2023. Jen Easterly, CISA Director. Tom Fanning, Chairman and CEO of Southern Company and Chair of CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee. Today marks two years since a watershed moment in the short but turbulent history of cybersecurity. On May 7, 2021, a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline captured headlines around the world with ...
May 13, 2021 · The initial attack vector isn't known, but it may have been an old, unpatched vulnerability in a system; a phishing email that successfully fooled an employee; the use of access credentials...
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May 24, 2021 · May 24, 2021. Security. Key Takeaway from the Colonial Pipeline Attack. 5 min read. Vikram Sharma. Every time I hear about a new cyber-attack, I ask myself: “Is this a new attack vector? A new vulnerability? A new creative tactic?”
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 10, 2021 · 10 May 2021. Getty Images. By Joe Tidy. Cyber reporter. Investigators at the largest fuel pipeline in the US are working to recover from a devastating cyber-attack that cut the flow of oil....
May 10, 2021 · 10 May 2021. By Joe Tidy,Cyber reporter. Getty Images. Investigators at the largest fuel pipeline in the US are working to recover from a devastating cyber-attack that cut the flow of oil....
