Colonial Pipeline Failure Exposes an Obvious Willful Ignorance to take Cybersecurity Seriously ABI Research's Digital Security Research Director answers critical questions about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware hack OYSTER BAY, N.Y., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With the world asking how the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack could happen to such a large and sophisticated company, global tech market advisory firm ABI Research turned to its Digital Security Research Director Michela Menting with some pressing questions about this stunning breach. Perhaps the most significant statement made by Ms. Menting will give every company a wakeup call: "Any company (especially one with upwards of $500 million in annual revenues) that is not prepared for such attacks has clearly been purposefully skimping on basic cybersecurity tools, training, and strategy."