CoinDesk: Ransomware Attack Forces Major US Pipeline to Shut Down
A ransomware attack, apparently carried out by a criminal group over the weekend, forced Colonial Pipeline, which carries nearly half of the East Coast's gasoline and diesel, to shut down. CoinDesk's privacy reporter Ben Powers breaks down the situation and discusses how this demonstrates the fragility of online infrastructure and data pipelines.
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