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People are worried they will be affected by the current cyberattack on America’s biggest pipeline, however, most
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What’s going on with the pipeline?
Today marked the fifth day that the US’s biggest fuel pipeline was shut down, following an attack by hackers.
Colonial Pipeline said it was working toward a substantial restart of operations by the end of this week after a cyberattack forced it to cease operations on Friday, choking off nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply and underscoring the vulnerability of US energy infrastructure to hackers.
The FBI has accused a shadowy criminal gang called DarkSide, believed to be based in
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Ransomware is a type of malware designed to lock computers by encrypting data and demanding payment to regain access.
A statement issued in DarkSide’s name on Monday said: “Our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society.”
It is unknown how much money the hackers are seeking, and Colonial has not commented on whether it would pay.
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