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.
Major US Pipeline Halts Operations After Ransomware Attack By Alan Suderman and Eric Tucker | May 10, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) The federal government is working with the Georgia-based company that shut down a major pipeline transporting fuel across the East Coast after a ransomware attack, the White House says.
The government is planning for various scenarios and working with state and local authorities on measures to mitigate any potential supply issues, officials said Saturday. The attack is unlikely to affect gasoline supply and prices unless it leads to a prolonged shutdown, experts said.
Colonial Pipeline did not say what was demanded or who made the demand. Ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal hackers who scramble data, paralyzing victim networks, and demand a large payment to decrypt it.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said Saturday that it had been victimized by a ransomware attack and that it had halted all pipeline operations to deal with the threat. Colonial Pipeline did not say what was demanded or by whom, but ransomware attacks are typically carried out by criminal hackers who seize data and demand a large payment in order to release it. The attack on a pipeline operator, which says it delivers
WASHINGTON (AP) The operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said today it had been victimized by a ransomware attack