Biden vows aggressive response to Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
President Biden pledged a strong response to the cyberattack that shut the Colonial Pipeline and warned stations against price gouging as the system aims to return to normal. He outlined steps including a new justice task force to prosecute ransomware hackers and measures to disrupt criminal networks.
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Colonial Pipeline paid nearly 5 million in ransom to hackers
Colonial Pipeline, operator of the U S largest fuel pipeline, paid about 5 million in cryptocurrency to a group linked to DarkSide after the attack. The decrypting tool from the hackers aided restoration, though Colonial continued using its backups. FBI notes the group likely operates from Russia or Eastern Europe.
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