President Joe Biden’s administration says an “all-hands-on-deck” effort is underway to restore operations and avoid disruptions in the energy supply. The pipeline, operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, delivers roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, according to the company. It was hit by what Colonial called a ransomware attack, in which hackers typically lock up computer systems by encrypting data, paralysing networks and then demand a large ransom to unscramble it. On Sunday, Colonial Pipeline said it was actively in the process of restoring some of its IT systems. On Sunday, Colonial Pipeline said it is developing a “system restart” plan.

Source: Irish Independent May 10, 2021 02:15 UTC