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Message : Required fields (Reuters) - The White House was working closely with top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states. The attack is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported and has prompted calls from American lawmakers to strengthen protections for critical U.S. energy infrastructure from hacking attacks. Commerce Secr...

The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported.

The shutdown has raised fears of a price spike at gasoline pumps. Colonial transports 2.5 million barrels per day of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other refined products. Colonial said it shut down systems to contain the threat after learning of the attack on Friday. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline has shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast`s fuel supply, after a cyber attack that the company said was caused by ransomware...

Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline is working to restore service after a ransomware cyberattack that sparked worries of a spike in retail gasoline prices

Article content NEW YORK — Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber attack on Friday that involved ransomware. The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported and has drawn attention to how vulnerable U.S. energy infrastructure is to hackers. A prolonged shutdown of the line would cause prices to spike at gasoline pumps ahead of peak summer drivi...

US government working to help top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack US government working to help top fuel pipeline operator after cyberattack President Joe Biden was briefed on the cyberattack on Saturday morning. advertisement Photo for representation. Reuters US government officials were working closely with top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware cyberattack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populo...

Ransomware Attack Makes Largest Fuel Pipeline in U.S. to Close Posted on 05/09/2021 Colonial Pipeline is the operator of the biggest gasoline pipeline in the U.S. Colonial Pipeline ceased operations late Friday after a ransomware attack. FireEye Inc. said its Mandiant incident response division is assisting with the investigation. Colonial Pipeline is a main channel for the eastern half of the U.S. when it comes to gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The Colonial Pipeline transports more than 100 m...

Share: Investigators are looking at a group of hackers called DarkSide, who seem to be behind the cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, which temporarily halted its pipeline operations on Friday. What Happened: The cyberattack that led to the shutdown began on Thursday. The attackers stole a large amount of data from Colonial Pipeline before locking computers with ransomware and demanding payment, Bloomberg reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Ransomware is a type of malware designe...

Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline pushes to recover from cyberattack Reuters May 9 | Updated on May 09, 2021 × On Friday, Gasoline futures and diesel futures prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose due to the outage Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline worked on Sunday to recover from a ransomware cyberattack that forced it to shut down on Friday and sparked worries of a spike in retail gasoline prices. Colonial said on Saturday it was "continuing to monitor t...

Massive Cyber Attack Forces US-Based Colonial Pipeline to Shut Down, President Biden Briefed News18 © Provided by News18 Massive Cyber Attack Forces US-Based Colonial Pipeline to Shut Down, President Biden Briefed Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the US East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber attack on Friday that involved ransomware. The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations eve...