Cybercriminal Group Blamed for Colonial Pipeline Hack Says It Is Disbanding
DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service, announced Thursday they were stopping operations.
In an announcement in Russian, the group said they lost access to part of its infrastructure, along with some of their financial assets, after an apparent raid by law enforcement authorities.
Affiliates that use DarkSide’s ransomware were told they will be given tools so victims can regain access to data that attackers held hostage in return for payment.
“In view of the above and due to the pressure from the US, the affiliate program is closed. Stay safe and good luck. The landing page, servers, and other resources will be taken down within 48 hours,” the announcement read, according to a translation by Intel 471, a group of intelligence operators.
Where can you find gas? Is it safe to take a road trip? Your questions about gas shortage answered. Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY
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The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline is sending thousands to fill up their tanks at gas stations. Gas prices are above $3, and some stations are running out or low on fuel. The Colonial Pipeline stretches from Texas to New Jersey and supplies almost half of the East Coast s fuel.
The pipeline shut down after a cyberattack, but the fuel company initiated the restart of pipeline operations on Wednesday. However, the Colonial Pipeline Co. added it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal and fully replenish supplies.
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People speed to the gas pump after Colonial Pipeline cyber attack
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The shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline is sending thousands to fill up their tanks at gas stations. Gas prices are above $3, and some stations are running out or low on fuel. The Colonial Pipeline stretches from Texas to New Jersey and supplies almost half of the East Coast s fuel.
The pipeline was shut down after a cyberattack, but the fuel company initiated the restart of pipeline operations at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday. By Thursday morning, the Colonial Pipeline Co. said they made substantial progress and the delivery of gas had begun to the majority of markets they serve.
NE Wisconsin experts explain ransomware cyberattacks and how you can protect yourself from hackers
Ransomware cyberattacks aim to control a victim s computer and steal personal information. The hacker usually wants a person to pay money to get their data back.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (NBC 26) It s the type of threat that s shut down an entire U.S. pipeline, leaving gasoline prices and supply in question.
But University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor Gaurav Bansal says these attacks happen every day.
RELATED STORIES Somebody from outside the U.S. or anywhere in the world basically hacks into a company s system and then it kind of freezes it, Bansal said. And then [the attacker] asks you to pay money. That s called ransomware.