Shutdown of US pipeline after cyber attack prompts worry over gas prices

Prices not expected to rise unless Colonial Pipeline outage lasts more than three days, but long-term shutdown could be significant

The hackers who caused the vast Colonial Pipeline to shut down on Friday reportedly began their cyberattack against the top US fuel pipeline operator a day earlier and stole a large amount of data.

The attackers are part of a cybercrime group called DarkSide and took nearly 100 gigabytes of data out of Colonial’s network in just two hours on Thursday, the Bloomberg news website reported late Saturday, citing two people involved in the company’s investigation.

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Prices not expected to rise unless Colonial Pipeline outage lasts more than three days, but long-term shutdown could be significant
The hackers who caused the vast Colonial Pipeline to shut down on Friday reportedly began their cyberattack against the top US fuel pipeline operator a day earlier and stole a large amount of data.
The attackers are part of a cybercrime group called DarkSide and took nearly 100 gigabytes of data out of Colonial’s network in just two hours on Thursday, the Bloomberg news website reported late Saturday, citing two people involved in the company’s investigation. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian

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