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Colonial Pipeline CEO faces grilling about ransomware attack

Tuesday, June 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The head of Colonial Pipeline faced tough questions from lawmakers Tuesday about the ransomware attack on his company that caused a major disruption in the nation's fuel supply and a run on gas stations along the East Coast.Colonial CEO Joseph Blount's testimony... Read More.

DOJ seizes millions in ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline

Tuesday, June 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Monday announced it has successfully seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency Colonial Pipeline paid to the cyber criminal group DarkSide following last month's ransomware attack that led the pipeline to briefly shut down its operations, according to a... Read More.

Gas hits highest price in six years, fuel outages persist despite Colonial Pipeline restart

Monday, May 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Fuel outages persist in parts of the Southeast on Monday -- and the national gas price average remains at its highest level in six years -- even as the Colonial Pipeline has resumed operations following a ransomware attack.The national gas price... Read More.

Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack highlights US vulnerability: Experts

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) — Millions of Americans on Thursday were still feeling the effects of the ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of one of the biggest gas pipelines on the East Coast.While Colonial Pipeline said operations were starting to return to normal, at... Read More.

Hackers demanded ‘millions’ in ransom from Colonial Pipeline, sources say

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The cyberattackers that compromised Colonial Pipeline's systems demanded "millions" of dollars in ransom, sources briefed on the investigation told ABC News, and the company declined to comment Thursday on whether a ransom had been paid as its fuel delivery operations restarted.Colonial... Read More.

Biden to speak on Colonial Pipeline attack as Americans face gasoline shortages

Thursday, May 13 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hoping to ease concerns of millions of Americans experiencing gasoline shortages and rising prices following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, President Joe Biden will give an update on the situation Thursday, looking to deal with a potentially damaging political problem and... Read More.

Colonial Pipeline restarts operations following hacking shutdown

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Colonial Pipeline has been restarted following a multiday shutdown in the wake of a ransomware attack. The shutdown had caused panic buying of gas in many southeastern states.The company restarted operations at 5 p.m. ET."Following this restart, it will take several... Read More.

Gas prices hit $3 a gallon for first time in nearly seven years amid Colonial Pipeline saga

Wednesday, May 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the nation grapples with an unprecedented cybersecurity attack on a major East Coast fuel pipeline, the national gas price average hit $3 a gallon for the first time in seven years.The national average price of regular gasoline is just slightly... Read More.

CISA yet to obtain ‘technical information’ on Colonial Pipeline hack

Tuesday, May 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) does not have the "technical information" on the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the acting director told a congressional panel Tuesday.Colonial Pipeline said on Saturday it was the victim of a cyberattack involving ransomware and had... Read More.

What we know about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack

Monday, May 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A cybersecurity attack targeting operators of a major East Coast fuel pipeline has left the nation reeling, exposing the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to new threats while also leaving many Americans with more questions than answers.Colonial Pipeline said on Saturday that... Read More.