https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/371960

On May 7, 2021, a ransomware attack violated Colonial Pipeline, one of the most important oil pipeline companies in the United States, causing the interruption of the supply of naphtha, diesel and other refined products for a section of approximately 8,850 kilometers. According to the FBI, the person responsible for this attack is theDARKSIDE ransomware .

Since its initial appearance in August 2020, the creators of the DARKSIDE ransomware and their affiliates have launched a global crime spree that has affected organizations in more than 15 countries and multiple vertical industries. Like many of their peers, these cybercriminals carry out multi-faceted extortion in which data is exfiltrated and encrypted instead, allowing them to demand payment for unlocking and nondisclosure of stolen data to put more pressure on the victims.