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Colonial Pipeline cyber attack puts online security issues front and center

Colonial Pipeline cyber attack puts online security issues front and center Jenny Kane/AP and last updated 2021-05-12 16:42:26-04 HAMPTON ROADS, Va.- Right now, cybercriminals may be trying to hack your personal information as they ve done to the Colonial Pipeline which has caused major problems at the pumps. Cybercriminals are the new wave of organized crime and use the internet to commit their crimes. “These are highly skilled hackers that are grouping together to make money,” said Gregg Tennefoss, a professor at Tidewater Community College and an expert in cybersecurity. The cybercriminals are trying to make money by encrypting files on a victim’s computer or server, making them unusable, then demanding a ransom to fix the problem, according to the FBI.

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