NEW YORK: The operator of the nation's largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. Tanker trucks are parked near the entrance of Colonial Pipeline Company Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline has confirmed it paid $4.4 million to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. "I know that's a highly controversial decision," Blount told the Journal. Blount told the Journal the attack was discovered around 5:30 a.m. on May 7.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2021 17:24 UTC