Cyber attackers associated with U.S. pipeline breach originally from Russia but Biden says there is "no evidence" of Russian involvement The Colonial Pipeline supplies almost half of the gasoline, diesel and other fuels used on the East Coast according to the Washington Post. It was compromised in a cyber attack. Here is how this security breach may affect you.... (The Slice): A major US fuel pipeline that stretches across several states has been shut down after a ransomware cyber attack last Friday. The bad actors who targeted the Colonial Pipeline are connected to an Eastern European gang called the Darkside, Homeland Security officials said in the WH press briefing on Monday, while Russia is in question. The ransom ware breach is not expected to immediately stall fuel supply or raise gas prices since it was an attack on information systems -- not equipment. The Darkside originated in Russia. “The pipeline is the most important for U.S. oil markets, given its si...
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