https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/may/13/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-cyber-crime

Cybercriminals have attacked solar power firms, water treatment plants and police departments in attempts to extort money

The wider American public was afforded an unwanted glimpse into the wild west world of ransomware this week, after a cyber-attack crippled Colonial Pipeline, causing fuel shortages across the eastern seaboard and states of emergency to be declared in four states.