Impact of the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack Even though west Texas likely won't be impacted by the cyber-attack, companies out here are taking notice of what happened. Author: Jonathan Polasek (News West9) Published: 3:30 AM CDT May 11, 2021 Updated: 3:30 AM CDT May 11, 2021 MIDLAND, Texas — The cyber-attack really revealed a hole in the vulnerabilities of our energy grid. Colonial Pipeline struck by ransomware and forced to temporarily shut down supply of gasoline to the east coast. While the cyber-attack is happening on the other side of the country and technically doesn't impact west Texas, it's a lesson learned for oil companies here at home.