May 7th, 2021

5 years since
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack

May 7th, 2021 · United States

$150M damage (2024 USD)

5 years ago today, in United States, colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack.

DarkSide ransomware attack shutting down 5,500-mile fuel pipeline; first cyber event to trigger TSA pipeline security directives and emergency fuel waivers.

Source: Collision course: The Colonial Pipeline hack · Wikipedia.

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