A company that operates a major U.S. energy pipeline says it was forced to temporarily halt all pipeline operations following a cybersecurity attack. In a statement, Colonial Pipeline says the attack took place Friday and also affected some of its information technology systems.
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There was no fuel.
“I can’t believe that we’re here and can’t even get gas,” Phillips told a local TV station. “People are tired of sitting in the house and they just want to get out and try to resume something of normality with their life and they’re definitely going to need fuel and gas to do that.”
Phillips was just one of thousands of people who saw their travel plans disrupted in the wake of a cyberattack on Friday targeting the Colonial Pipeline, a vital network of pipelines that run some 5,500 miles from the US Gulf Coast to New York Harbor.
Why the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack signals a bigger national security problem for the US Americans in several states across the southeast region of the United States are beginning to feel the effects of the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. Long lines gas stations and rising prices are becoming more prevalent due to fuel shortages across multiple states, but the cyberattack signals a far bigger national security problem the U.S. needs to combat. According to The Washington Post, Colonial Pipeline is responsible for 45% of the fuel being transported to states along the East Coast. People hear something and panic, Wright told the Asheville Citizen-Times. We re not seeing shortages or bagged pumps. It s still early, but what I will say is that we do have ample supply even though the Colonial Pipeline is responsible for 45% of the fuel going to the East Coast.
Gas prices rising, State of Emergency issued after Colonial Pipeline cyberattack WSOCTV.com News Staff
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday signed an executive order declaring a State of Emergency in the state due to the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline.
Colonial Pipeline says a cyberattack forced it to temporarily halt all operations on a major pipeline that delivers roughly 45% of all fuel consumed on the East Coast.
“Today’s emergency declaration will help North Carolina prepare for any potential motor vehicle fuel supply interruptions across the state and ensure motorists are able to have access to fuel,” said Cooper in a statement.