Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

NPR  

Panic Drives Gas Shortages After Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/AP Steve Helber/AP The Colonial Pipeline hack that shut down the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline to large swaths of the South and the East Coast is leading to temporary shortages. "We're working around the clock with our federal, state, local and industry partners to respond to the Colonial Pipeline cybersecurity incident," Deputy Energy Secretary Dave Turk said in a video Twitter statement on Tuesday evening. Ralph Northam signed an executive order allowing state agencies to issue their own fuel transportation waivers and providing increased funding for state and local governments to ensure adequate fuel supply. Henry McMaster said that a pandemic-related state of emergency already in place means transportation waivers and price-gouging laws are in effect to facilitate fuel delivery and protect consumers.

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U.S. Pipelines Ordered To Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack
3 years, 10 months ago

U.S. Pipelines Ordered To Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. The Transportation Security Administration directive being issued Thursday will also mandate that the owners and operators of the nation’s pipelines …

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4M to hackers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday that after it learned of the May 7 ransomware attack, the company took its pipeline system offline and needed to do everything in its power to restart it quickly …

Colonial Pipeline says operations back to normal, as US blames Darkside for ransomware attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline says operations back to normal, as US blames Darkside for ransomware attack

ABC  

The operator of the United States' largest fuel pipeline, which was shut down by a cyber attack, says it has returned to "normal operations", easing concerns but not immediately ending gas shortages affecting many eastern US states. Key points: Washington believes a Russia-based criminal group known as Darkside had targeted the company in a so-called ransomware attack On Friday, computer …

Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital
3 years, 10 months ago

Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital

Associated Press  

Gas shortages at the pumps have spread from the South, all but emptying stations in Washington, D.C., following a ransomware cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline. As Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline reported making “substantial progress” in restoring full service, multiple sources confirmed that the company had paid the criminals a ransom of nearly $5 million in …

EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What’s next for pipelines after Colonial hack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline is flowing again after the company that runs it was hit by a gang of hackers. “The supplies themselves really aren’t the issue, it’s more the transportation,” said Akshaya Jha, assistant professor of economics and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University. “There’s going to be that tradeoff between making the permitting process easier, …

Colonial Pipeline is back up, but petrol shortages could linger
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline is back up, but petrol shortages could linger

Al Jazeera  

As Colonial Pipeline resumes deliveries, the US faces a new roadblock: a shortage of truck drivers to transport petrol to stations. Now that Colonial Pipeline Co. has resumed deliveries that were halted for nearly a week by a cyberattack, the industry is facing a new logistics problem on top of the lack of available fuel: not enough truck drivers to …

EXPLAINER: What's next for pipelines after Colonial hack
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: What's next for pipelines after Colonial hack

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Plus, there are logistical hurdles slowing fuel deliveries …

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins
3 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline hack fuels gas crunch; US suspects Russian origins

Associated Press  

CLEMMONS, N.C. — Motorists found gas pumps shrouded in plastic bags at tapped-out service stations across more than a dozen U.S. states Thursday while the operator of the nation’s largest gasoline pipeline reported making “substantial progress” in resolving the computer hack-induced shutdown responsible for the empty tanks. About 70% of North Carolina’s gas stations were still without fuel amid panic-buying …

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack

Associated Press  

CLEMMONS, N.C. — The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations Wednesday, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers. Colonial initiated the restart of pipeline operations late Wednesday, saying in a statement that “all lines, including those lateral lines that have been running manually, will return to normal operations.” But it will take several days …

Gas shortage: Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over
3 years, 10 months ago

Gas shortage: Colonial Pipeline is restarting but the gas crisis isn’t over

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Colonial Pipeline is back in action after a six-day shutdown, but widespread gas station outages in the Southeast could linger for days. Operators of the Colonial Pipeline said Thursday morning that they have made “substantial progress” in restarting the pipeline system, adding that fuel has begun flowing to most of the markets it serves. …

Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Motorists brawl at gas station as fuel outages hit North Carolina
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline shutdown: Motorists brawl at gas station as fuel outages hit North Carolina

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Motorists entered into a …

Ransomware attack: Colonial Pipeline launches restart after six-day shutdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Ransomware attack: Colonial Pipeline launches restart after six-day shutdown

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The Colonial Pipeline launched the restart of its operations Wednesday evening following a six-day shutdown caused by a ransomware attack, but the pipeline’s operators warned it will take several days for service to return to normal. “Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period,” …

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was)
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas (And Never Was)

NPR  

Colonial Pipeline Restarts: There's No Need To Panic-Buy Gas Enlarge this image toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Colonial Pipeline shutdown sent motorists across the Southeast scrambling for gas, even as state and federal officials warn against panic-buying and price gouging. The company said Wednesday it had restarted operations around 5 p.m. "Following …

US petrol tops $3 per gallon, shortages spread amid pipeline saga
3 years, 10 months ago

US petrol tops $3 per gallon, shortages spread amid pipeline saga

Al Jazeera  

The Colonial Pipeline, the most important conduit for distributing petrol, diesel and jet fuel in the United States, went offline May 7 following a cyberattack, and its operating company expects to decide Wednesday whether to restart flows of oil products. U.S. average gasoline prices exceeded $3 a gallon for the first time in more than six years amid growing shortages …

Seventeen states declare emergency over hack as US energy secretary tells Americans not to ‘hoard’ fuel
3 years, 10 months ago

Seventeen states declare emergency over hack as US energy secretary tells Americans not to ‘hoard’ fuel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans have been encouraged not to “hoard” fuel amid concerns …

Colonial Pipeline: Everything we know about cyberattack threatening US energy supplies
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline: Everything we know about cyberattack threatening US energy supplies

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States’ largest …

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A cyberattack on 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 gang of criminal hackers that calls itself DarkSide. U.S. officials said …

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack
3 years, 10 months ago

Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack

CNN  

New York CNN Business — A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. As of 9 pm ET Tuesday, 12.3% of gas stations in North Carolina and 8.6% in Virginia didn’t have …

Petrol shortages sweep US as Colonial Pipeline remains down
3 years, 10 months ago

Petrol shortages sweep US as Colonial Pipeline remains down

Al Jazeera  

Four days into the crisis, Colonial Pipeline Co has only managed to restart a small segment of its pipeline as a stopgap measure and doesn’t expect to be able to substantially restore service before the weekend. Motorists across a broad swath of the U.S. East Coast and South are struggling to find gasoline and diesel as filling stations run dry …

Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack: Four key takeaways on the US government response to the attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack: Four key takeaways on the US government response to the attack

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senior cybersecurity officials testified before a key Senate committee on Tuesday after one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators was hit by an ongoing major ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down operations. Here are some key takeaways from the hearing and CNN’s reporting on the government’s response to the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Cyberattacks …

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. U.S. officials said Monday that the “ransomware” malware used …

Major US Pipeline Struggles to Reopen After Ransomware Attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Major US Pipeline Struggles to Reopen After Ransomware Attack

News 18  

The US government declared a regional emergency Sunday as the largest fuel pipeline system in the United States remained largely shut down, two days after a major ransomware attack was detected. “This Declaration addresses the emergency conditions creating a need for immediate transportation of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and other refined petroleum products and provides necessary relief,” the Department of …

Colonial Pipeline: No issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on pipeline, White House says
3 years, 10 months ago

Colonial Pipeline: No issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on pipeline, White House says

CNN  

CNN — The White House said Monday there are no issues with fuel supply as officials worked urgently to ascertain the scope and fallout of a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which supplies much of the eastern United States its gasoline – an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. “This weekend’s events put the …

Pipeline cyberattack: Regulator urges CEOs to intensify cyber defenses
3 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline cyberattack: Regulator urges CEOs to intensify cyber defenses

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Neil Chatterjee, a top federal energy regulator, is calling on energy CEOs to step up their cyber defenses following a ransomware attack that knocked one of America’s most important pipelines offline. FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee “Every CEO in the energy sector — and especially pipeline CEOs — should immediately convene their incident management teams to …

Cyber attack on US fuel pipeline operator blamed on DarkSide, a 'Robin Hood' criminal gang
3 years, 10 months ago

Cyber attack on US fuel pipeline operator blamed on DarkSide, a 'Robin Hood' criminal gang

ABC  

The shutdown of one of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators has entered its third day following the worst cyberattack to date on critical US infrastructure. DarkSide are among ransomware gangs that have "professionalised" a criminal industry that has cost Western nations tens of billions of dollars in losses in the past three years. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said …

Cyber attack shuts down US fuel pipeline operator Colonial raising fears of price hike
3 years, 10 months ago

Cyber attack shuts down US fuel pipeline operator Colonial raising fears of price hike

ABC  

One of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators has shut its entire network after a cyber attack on that involved ransomware. Key points: Sources believe the cyber attack has been carried out by a criminal organisation Colonial runs more than 8,000km of pipelines in the US, and provides almost half of the fuel for the country's east There are …

Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack
3 years, 10 months ago

Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said Saturday it had been victimized by a ransomware attack and had halted all pipeline operations to deal with the threat. In this case, Colonial Pipeline said the ransomware attack Friday affected some of its information technology systems and that the company moved “proactively” …

The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware
55 years, 3 months ago

The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware

Wired  

For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that state- On Saturday, the Colonial Pipeline company, which operates a pipeline that carries gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas along a 5,500 mile path from Texas to New Jersey, released a statement confirming reports that ransomware hackers had hit its network. A provider got hit with ransomware from a criminal act, this …

Major US pipeline network shuts after ‘cybersecurity attack’
3 years, 10 months ago

Major US pipeline network shuts after ‘cybersecurity attack’

Al Jazeera  

Colonial Pipeline says it temporarily halted all pipeline operations after incident involving ransomware. A major pipeline operator in the United States has been forced to shut its entire network after a cyber attack that the company confirmed on Saturday involved ransomware. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late on Friday that it was the victim of “a cybersecurity attack”. “In …

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