US natural gas operator shuts down for 2 days after being infected by ransomware

US natural gas operator shuts down for 2 days after being infected by ransomware

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https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/ransomware-infection-shuts-down-us-natural-gas-operator-for-2-days/

A US-based natural gas facility shut down operations for two days after sustaining a ransomware infection that prevented personnel from receiving crucial real-time operational data from control and communication equipment, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s advisory from the DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, didn’t identify the site except to say that it was a natural gas-compression facility. Such sites typically use turbines, motors, and engines to compress natural gas so it can be safely moved through pipelines.