America's largest oil pipeline shut down due to ransomware resumes operations
Colonial Pipeline, the largest oil transfer pipeline company in the United States, which was shut down due to a ransomware attack on May 9, 2021, has announced that it will resume operations.
Colonial announces pipeline restart, says normal service will take'several days'
Colonial Pipeline Begins Restart: Latest News on the Shutdown --The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/business/energy-environment/pipeline-shutdown-latest-news.html
Colonial Pipeline is America's largest oil transfer pipeline company, transporting 100 million gallons (380 million liters) of fuel daily and supplying 45% of the fuel used on the East Coast. The Colonial Pipeline was hit by a ransomware attack on May 9, causing the system to shut down to prevent further damage.
America's largest oil pipeline shuts down due to ransomware attack, Biden administration declares emergency-GIGAZINE
The system was down for about five days, but on May 13, Colonial Pipeline announced that it had 'restarted its pipeline business around 5 pm on May 12, 2021.'
The ransomware crime group ' DarkSide ' involved in the crime issued a statement that could be taken as an explanation for this case, saying that 'our purpose is to make money, not to cause social problems.' However, major American media have described it as 'crossing the line.' DarkSide is a group based on a Russian forum, and it is said to be a Russian criminal group because English spelling mistakes were confirmed in this criminal statement, and President Biden said, 'This attack is Although not under the direction of the Russian government, the Russian government is responsible for addressing this matter. '
On the east coast, where refueling was cut off for about five days due to this incident, a state of depression due to the exhaustion of gasoline has been caused, and citizens seeking gasoline are rushing to gas stations and forming a long line. It was occurring. Below is a look at the citizens lined up at a 7-Eleven gas station in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Due to this surge in demand, gasoline prices are skyrocketing at rates that can only be seen in emergencies such as hurricanes, and some citizens are trying to store gasoline in 'plastic bags.' The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued an official statement stating, 'Please do not store gasoline in plastic bags' and 'Be sure to use a licensed special container.'
Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline.
— US Consumer Product Safety Commission (@USCPSC) May 12, 2021
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