Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
[12] The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a regional emergency declaration for 17 states and Washington, D.C., to keep fuel supply lines open on May 9.[25] In response to fuel shortages at Charlotte Douglas International Airport caused by the pipeline shutdown, American Airlines changed flight schedules temporarily.[27] Fuel shortages began to occur at filling stations amid panic buying as the pipeline shutdown entered its fourth day.While the shortage of gasoline that the East Coast faced and Darkside attaining the ransom were harmful consequences, they were not the most significant implications of the incident.The deeper concerns lay in the vulnerabilities involving cybersecurity and their ramifications for various facets of the critical infrastructure of the United States.[37][38] On May 12, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advised people to "not fill plastic bags with gasoline" or to use any containers not meant for fuel.[41] DarkSide released a statement on May 9 that did not directly mention the attack, but claimed that "our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society.[47][48][49] In a May 19, 2021, interview with The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Blount said why he ultimately decided to pay a $4.4 million ransom to hackers who breached the company's systems; "It was the right thing to do for the country."[34][52] In the aftermath of the attack, it was revealed at a Senate Armed Services cyber subcommittee hearing that the Department of Homeland Security was not alerted to the ransomware attack and that the Justice Department was not alerted to the ransom type or amount, prompting discussion about the numerous information silos in the government and difficulties of sharing.
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