Government Races to Secure Critical Infrastructure in Wake of Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/05/21
One of the nation’s largest pipelines, Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, was forced to shut down on May 7 after it was targeted by a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a type of malware where criminal groups encrypt data, effectively “holding it hostage,” until the victim pays a ransom....
By: Pierce Atwood LLP