Items tagged with colonial pipeline

by Nathan Ord - Tue, Jul 20, 2021

U.S. Homeland Security Pushes New Cybersecurity Rules After Colonial Pipeline Attack

Earlier this year, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware incident crippled fuel delivery to the Eastern Seaboard, sending people into a panic and decreasing the supply of gas, if only briefly. Amazingly, this is only the first time something of this scale has happened, but hopefully, it will be the last. The Department of... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Jun 04, 2021

Beware Of Phishing Emails Posing As Security Updates In Wake Of Colonial Pipeline Attack

Colonial Pipeline was content to fly under the radar as the top fuel pipeline in the United States, but then it was hit by a ransomware attack that severely disrupted operations, and its name was plastered across headlines. Looking to take advantage of the situation and newfound name recognition, hackers are hoping to... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Thu, May 13, 2021

Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Caved To Its Cyberattackers And Paid Hefty $5 Million Ransom

We first learned of the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline's computer systems last week. The company's extensive pipeline network is responsible for supplying the bulk of the United States East Coast with gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The company announced that it was a victim of a ransomware attack and had to shut... Read more...