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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.
Apr 26, 2022 · The Colonial Pipeline hack is the largest publicly disclosed cyber attack against critical infrastructure in the U.S. The attack involved multiple stages against Colonial Pipeline IT systems. The pipeline's operational technology systems that actually move oil were not directly compromised during the attack.
- Sean Michael Kerner
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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 · The web page provides information on the ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline system in May 2021 and the federal response to mitigate the impacts. It includes resources, statements, and updates from various federal agencies and the White House.
May 8, 2021 · On Saturday, as the F.B.I., the Energy Department and the White House delved into the details, Colonial Pipeline acknowledged that its corporate computer networks had been hit by a ransomware...
May 10, 2021 · One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations late last week – an incident that laid...
May 13, 2021 · Learn how a DarkSide ransomware outbreak forced the closure of one of the US' largest pipelines, affecting fuel supplies across the East Coast. Find out the details of the incident, the impact, the response, and the investigation.
