Experts Call Colonial Pipeline Attack a Wake-Up Call, Say Bigger Attacks Could Be Ahead
Cyber experts are saying that the Colonial Pipeline attack, in which ransomware took down 5,500 miles of critical infrastructure along one of the nation’s largest pipelines, should be a wake up call for all companies to prioritize their cyber hygiene.
“This is everyday, every company, every nonprofit, every municipality,” says Catherine Lyle, head of claims at Coalition, on this week’s episode of the Insuring Cyber Podcast. “If you’re doing business, or you’re using the internet, or you have security and you use a computer, you’re one of them.”