Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Highlights Vulnerability of Nation’s Energy Sector
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21
This post is a follow up from our recent discussion of the cyberattack that took the 5,500-mile Colonial Pipeline offline last week and the growing threat ransomware poses to our nation’s energy system. On May 10, 2021, a group called DarkSide took responsibility for the ransomware and the FBI has since confirmed the group’s involvement. DarkSide indicated that the attack was financially, not politically, motivated. DarkSide, which allegedly has loose ties to the Russian government, has...
By: Foley Hoag LLP - Energy and Cleantech Counsel