EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

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https://apnews.com/b2a867c0705acd953c90d6e2a58fabb9

NEW YORK (AP) — A cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline is sending ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation's aging energy infrastructure. The Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel used along the Eastern seaboard, shut down Friday after a ransomware attack by gang of criminal hackers that calls itself DarkSide. Depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the incident could impact millions of consumers.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COLONIAL PIPELINE?

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

May 10, 2021, 10:31pm UTC
https://apnews.com/b2a867c0705acd953c90d6e2a58fabb9 > NEW YORK (AP) — A cyberattack on a critical U.S. pipeline is sending ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation's aging energy infrastructure. The Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel used along the Eastern seaboard, shut down Friday after a ransomware attack by gang of criminal hackers that calls itself DarkSide. Depending on how long the shutdown lasts, the incident could impact millions of consumers. > WHAT HAPPENED TO THE COLONIAL PIPELINE?