- Colonial Pipeline fell victim to a cybersecurity attack on Friday that involved ransomware, forcing it to temporarily shut down all pipeline operations.
- Colonial transports nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply through a system that spans over 5,500 miles between Texas and New Jersey.
- The pipeline transports gasoline, diesel, home heating oil and jet fuel. It also supplies the military.
- Colonial said it has contacted law enforcement and other federal agencies and is working to restore service.
- The Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission are monitoring the situation.
- President Joe Biden was briefed on the incident Saturday morning, according to the White House.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/08/colonial-pipeline-shuts-pipeline-operations-after-cyberattack.html
