Who are DarkSide Hacker Group?
Updated: May 12 2021, 18:14 ET
A HACKER group hit the operator of a major fuel pipeline on May 7 in one of the biggest cyberattacks in US history.
The mysterious team behind the scheme, DarkSide, say they're only in it for the cash – but who are they, and how did they breach Colonial Pipeline?
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Who are DarkSide Hacker Group?
DarkSide is a ransomware group linked to an extortion attempt that has snared fuel deliveries across the US East Coast.
The criminal gang may be new, but that doesn’t mean its hackers are amateurs, according to Reuters.
Cybersecurity experts who have tracked DarkSide said it appears to be composed of veteran cybercriminals who are focused on squeezing out as much money as they can from their targets.