A cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, 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 a gang of criminal hackers that calls itself DarkSide. The incident has the potential to impact millions of consumers. Colonial Pipeline halted all pipeline operations over the weekend, forcing what the company called a precautionary shutdown. U.S. officials said Monday that the “ransomware” malware used in the attack didn’t spread to the critical systems that control the pipeline’s operation. But the mere fact that it could have done so alarmed outside security experts.
What You Can Do
Ransomware is one of the trickiest cyber threats out there because relying on routine backups may be enough to not protect you. Backups need to be clean and should have been done prior to infection. Get in touch with WholeServ Ltd – we specialize in cybersecurity.
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