Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
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Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
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On May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, an American oil pipeline system that originates in Houston, Texas, and carries gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that afflicted computerized equipment managing the pipeline. The Colonial Pipeline Company halted all pipeline operations to contain the attack. Overseen by the FBI, the company paid the amount that was asked by the hacker group within several hours; upon receipt of the ransom, an IT too
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Ransomware attack on American oil pipeline system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Pipeline_ransomware_attack
date created:
2021-05-08T20:00:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T15:34:36Z
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