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US recovers most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack
3 years, 6 months ago

US recovers most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has recovered most of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment made to hackers after a cyberattack that caused the operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials said Monday. “By going after the entire ecosystem that fuels ransomware and digital extortion attacks — including criminal proceeds in the form of digital …

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U.S. Has Recovered Some Of The Millions Paid In Ransom To Colonial Pipeline Hackers
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Has Recovered Some Of The Millions Paid In Ransom To Colonial Pipeline Hackers

NPR  

U.S. Has Recovered Some Of The Millions Paid In Ransom To Colonial Pipeline Hackers Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Carlson/AP Chris Carlson/AP The government has recovered a "majority" of the millions of dollars paid in ransom to hackers behind the cyberattack that prompted last month's shutdown of Colonial Pipeline, officials announced Monday. "The Department of Justice has found and …

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Colonial Pipeline CEO confirms company paid $5.6 million ransom to 'DarkSide' hackers
3 years, 7 months ago

Colonial Pipeline CEO confirms company paid $5.6 million ransom to 'DarkSide' hackers

ABC  

One of the United States' major fuel pipeline operators paid $US4.4 million in ransom to hackers following a cyber attack that shut its entire network because it was "the right thing to do for the country". Key points: Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount said the "highly controversial" payment was necessary given the debilitating impact of the multi-day shutdown His remarks …

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Colonial Pipeline plagued by new network outage as DarkSide hackers net $90 million from victims
3 years, 7 months ago

Colonial Pipeline plagued by new network outage as DarkSide hackers net $90 million from victims

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 biggest fuel pipeline …

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Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital
3 years, 7 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 …

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Toshiba Unit in Europe Hacked, Blames DarkSide That's Said to Be Behind US Pipeline Attack
3 years, 7 months ago

Toshiba Unit in Europe Hacked, Blames DarkSide That's Said to Be Behind US Pipeline Attack

News 18  

A unit of Toshiba Corp was hit by a ransomware attack, overshadowing an announcement of a strategic review for the conglomerate and an upbeat profit forecast. Toshiba, which makes point-of-sale systems and copiers, said had been hacked by DarkSide, the group the US FBI has blamed for the Colonial Pipeline attack, its French subsidiary said. Separately Toshiba Corp, which has …

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‘No evidence that Russia is involved’ in US fuel pipeline hacking, says Biden
3 years, 7 months ago

‘No evidence that Russia is involved’ in US fuel pipeline hacking, says Biden

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 US President Joe Biden …

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Petrol supplies dwindle in US south-east amid pipeline outage blamed on DarkSide cyber attack
3 years, 7 months ago

Petrol supplies dwindle in US south-east amid pipeline outage blamed on DarkSide cyber attack

ABC  

Petrol stations from Florida to Virginia have begun running dry, with prices at the pump jumping as the shutdown of the biggest US fuel pipeline by hackers extends to a fifth day. Key points: Panic buying has driven demand up by 20 per cent, one tracking firm says Unleaded petrol reached its highest price since November 2014 The FBI accused …

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FBI pins Colonial Pipeline cyberattack on DarkSide hacker group
3 years, 7 months ago

FBI pins Colonial Pipeline cyberattack on DarkSide hacker group

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. Ms Neuberger would not say whether Colonial had …

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Biden to discuss Russian ransomware hackers with Putin and suggests Moscow bears ‘some responsibility’
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden to discuss Russian ransomware hackers with Putin and suggests Moscow bears ‘some responsibility’

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 President Joe Biden has announced he will be speaking to …

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EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 7 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 …

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DarkSide hackers say the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack was only about the money — not politics
3 years, 7 months ago

DarkSide hackers say the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack was only about the money — not politics

ABC  

The ransomware gang accused of crippling the leading US fuel pipeline operator has said it never meant to create havoc, an unusual statement that experts said was a sign the cyber criminals' scheme had gone awry. Key points: A media release from DarkSide said its aim was to make money, not "creating problems for society" It said it would run …

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Biden officials privately frustrated with Colonial Pipeline over ransomware attack
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden officials privately frustrated with Colonial Pipeline over ransomware attack

CNN  

Washington CNN — Biden administration officials have privately voiced frustration with what they see as Colonial Pipeline’s weak security protocols and a lack of preparation that could have allowed hackers to pull off a crippling ransomware attack, officials familiar with the government’s initial investigation into the incident told CNN. When pressed on whether it was a “problem” that CISA was …

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Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack: Four key takeaways on the US government response to the attack
3 years, 7 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 …

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US pipeline still days away from operating after cyberattack
3 years, 7 months ago

US pipeline still days away from operating after cyberattack

Al Jazeera  

The shutdown will hurt fuel availability, push up prices and force refiners to cut production with no way to ship gas. The privately owned Colonial Pipeline Company said on Monday it was working on restarting in phases with “the goal of substantially restoring operational service by the end of the week.” The attack on the Colonial Pipeline, which carries nearly …

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EXPLAINER: Why the Colonial Pipeline hack matters
3 years, 7 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 …

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Hacker Group DarkSide Suspected of Carrying Cyber Attack on Top US Pipeline Operator Colonial
3 years, 7 months ago

Hacker Group DarkSide Suspected of Carrying Cyber Attack on Top US Pipeline Operator Colonial

News 18  

The ransomware group linked to the extortion attempt that has snared fuel deliveries across the US East Coast may be new, but that doesn’t mean its hackers are amateurs. “It looks like someone who’s been there, done that.” DarkSide is one of a number of increasingly professionalised groups of digital extortionists, with a mailing list, a press center, a victim …

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Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang
3 years, 7 months ago

Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, two people close to the investigation said Sunday. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Sunday that ransomware attacks are …

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Colonial Pipeline wasn’t the first and won’t be the last cyber pirate attack
3 years, 7 months ago

Colonial Pipeline wasn’t the first and won’t be the last cyber pirate attack

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas raised the alarm about these attacks just last week, in a speech before the US Chamber of Commerce before Colonial Pipeline was hit, calling them an “existential threat” to businesses. I am struck in CNN’s reports at the bright line between Colonial Pipeline, the …

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What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline
3 years, 7 months ago

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. Pipeline

NPR  

What We Know About The Ransomware Attack On A Critical U.S. At a White House media briefing Monday, homeland security adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said that Colonial had shut down the pipeline as a "precautionary measure" to "ensure that ransomware could not transfer from business systems to those that control and operate the pipeline." On Monday, the FBI in a brief …

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Ransomware attack: What we know about the Colonial Pipeline hack
3 years, 7 months ago

Ransomware attack: What we know about the Colonial Pipeline hack

CNN  

Washington CNN — One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations late last week – an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country’s aging energy infrastructure. “This weekend’s events put the spotlight on the fact that our nation’s critical infrastructure is largely owned and operated …

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Colonial Pipeline: No issues with fuel supply yet after cyberattack on pipeline, White House says
3 years, 7 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 …

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Ice Cube defends working for Trump’s team in run-up to election: ‘Every side is the Darkside’
4 years, 2 months ago

Ice Cube defends working for Trump’s team in run-up to election: ‘Every side is the Darkside’

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ice Cube, 51, is helping to develop the president’s …

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