Cyber attack shuts down U.S. fuel pipeline ‘jugular,’ Biden briefed
Amy Meyers Jaffe discusses the cyber attack on top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline in Reuters
Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S. East Coast’s fuel supply, after a cyber attack on Friday that involved ransomware.
The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported and has drawn attention to how vulnerable U.S. energy infrastructure is to hackers. A prolonged shutdown of the line would cause prices to spike at gasoline pumps ahead of peak summer driving season, a potential blow to U.S. consumers and the economy.