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It's been five days since fuel started flowing again through Alpharetta-based Colonial Pipeline's vital artery, following a sophisticated cyberattack earlier this month. Georgians quickly saw panic-buying and winding lines at gas stations. This week, families across the Southeast are still driving by yellow
Energy infrastructure experts say fuel shipments should return to normal in Atlanta by this weekend. That’s after a ransomware attack shut down Alpharetta-based Colonial Pipeline’s vital fuel artery last week.
University of North Georgia computer science professor Bryson Payne directs UNG’s Center for Cyber Operations Education. He told WABE’s “All Things Considered” producer Lily Oppenheimer that Colonial Pipeline was forced to pay its attackers a ransom called a “double-extortion” attack.
The FBI has said the hack was carried out by Darkside, a veteran criminal cyber group with roots in Russia and Eastern Europe. News broke this week that Colonial paid its attackers a ransom of $5 million almost immediately.
Officials with Atlanta’s BeltLine Inc. are corralling potential developers for a roughly 20-acre site right off of the Westside Trail. It’s called Murphy’s Crossing, and it sits within the Oakland City neighborhood, bordered by Adair Park and Capitol View.
Proposals are due Aug. 3. BeltLine officials told WABE Murphy’s Crossing is part of an overall more aggressive land acquisition strategy, which will ultimately lead to more housing affordability and equitable redevelopment.
BeltLine president and CEO Clyde Higgs spoke about the redevelopment with WABE’s “All Things Considered” host Jim Burress and said, “the jewel” has already garnered a ton of interest from potential bidders.
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