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Colonial Restarts Operations Following Ransomware Attack
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Colonial Pipeline Co. announced Wednesday that the company had restarted its operations following a ransomware attack last Friday that had forced the firm to shut down its IT systems to keep the malware from spreading throughout its infrastructure.
The company says it restarted its operations around 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Wednesday. Before the announcement, Colonial had set a goal of week s end to bring some of its pipeline operations back online.
Following the announcement from Colonial, President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday night that is designed to help strengthen the government s response to attacks such as this, as well as those involving SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange servers.
Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations Following Attack
Compliance Twitter
Colonial Pipeline Co. announced Wednesday that it had restarted its operations following a ransomware attack last Friday that forced the company to shut down its IT systems to keep the malware from spreading throughout its infrastructure.
The company says it restarted its operations around 5 p.m. EDT on Wednesday. Before the announcement, Colonial Pipeline had set a goal to bring some of its pipeline operations back online by week s end.
Following the Wednesday announcement, President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to help strengthen the government s response to cyberattacks. President Biden signed an executive order to chart a new course to improve the nation’s cybersecurity. This incident demonstrates that federal agencies and the private sector must work collaboratively to learn the lessons of this incident, strengthen cybersecurity practices, and deploy technologies that increase res