A major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Photo / APA major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Photo / APThe operator of a major pipeline system that transports fuel across the East Coast said it had been victimised by a ransomware attack and had halted all pipeline operations to deal with the threat. In this case, Colonial Pipeline said the ransomware attack affected some of its information technology systems and that the company moved "proactively" to take certain systems offline, halting pipeline operations. If Colonial's shutdown was mostly precautionary — and it detected the ransomware attack early and was well-prepared — the impact may not be great, Lee said.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 08, 2021 21:00 UTC