In response to the largest fuel pipeline in the United States by hackers launched a ransomware attack damage serious, the Biden administration declared a state of emergency. The attack was detected so far two days, most of the oil pipeline system is still interrupted, experts believe that the mastermind behind the name although unfamiliar, but fear for professional veterans. The U.S. East Coast pipeline provider “Colonial Pipeline” (Colonial Pipeline) delivers 2.5 million barrels of gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other oil products every day, supplying 45% of the needs of the U.S. East.
According to a report cited by the Central News Agency today, the cybercrime group’s attack on the 7th caused Colonial Pipeline to go offline completely, and it still has not been restored. Experts say fuel prices could rise by 2-3% on the 10th, but the impact will be much worse if the situation persists.
Biden issued a state of emergency so that fuel can be transferred by land.
Experts say fuel prices may rise 2-3% on the 10th, but if the situation continues, the impact will be much worse.
The White House on Sunday worked closely with Colonial Pipeline, the largest U.S. fuel pipeline operator that suffered a ransomware cyberattack, to help it resume operations, according to Reuters. The attack forced the company to shut down its critical fuel network that supplies oil to densely populated eastern states.
It was one of the most damaging digital extortion incidents reported, prompting U.S. lawmakers to call for greater protection of U.S. critical energy infrastructure from hackers.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said restoring pipeline operations is a top priority for the Biden administration and that Washington is helping Colonial restart its more than 5,500-mile (8,850-kilometer) pipeline network from Texas to New Jersey as soon as possible to avoid more serious fuel supply disruptions. colonial said Sunday that its main fuel pipeline remains closed, but some smaller pipelines between terminals and delivery points are now back in operation. Neither Raimondo nor the company gave an estimate Sunday for a restart date, and Colonial had no further comment.
Colonial delivers about 2.5 million barrels a day of fuel, including gasoline, from Gulf Coast refineries to consumers along the mid-Atlantic coast and in the southeastern United States. Its extensive pipeline network also serves major U.S. airports, including Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, the world’s largest airport in terms of passenger traffic.
Fuel retail experts from groups such as the American Automobile Association say the disruption, if it lasts for several days, could have a serious impact on regional fuel supplies, particularly in the southeastern U.S. The states most likely to experience fuel shortages after the Colonial pipeline shutdown include Tennessee, Georgia and Maryland, which None of the state governors’ offices immediately returned requests for comment.
While the U.S. government’s investigation is still in its early stages, a former U.S. official and three industry sources said the hackers are suspected to be a professional cybercrime group called DarkSide, one of many criminal groups that use ransomware to extort victims by breaking into private networks, using software to encrypt files and often stealing data.
According to the group of cybersecurity experts who track DarkSide, the group appears to be made up of sophisticated online criminals who are primarily interested in extorting as much money as possible from their targets, according to the report. Experts say the Dark Side usually “knows who the managers are, knows who they are talking to, knows where the money is, and knows who makes the decisions.
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