Cybercriminal Group Blamed for Colonial Pipeline Hack Says It Is Disbanding

The cybercriminal outfit that U.S. authorities have said infiltrated the network of a major pipeline operator, leading to gas shortages and rising prices, is claiming that it is disbanding. DarkSide, which operates ransomware as a service, announced Thursday they were stopping operations. In an announcement in Russian, the group said they lost access to part of its … Continued

Running on Fumes: Gas Station Outages Soar as Crisis Spreads

Gas stations across the South Eastern U.S. are have run out of gasoline, according to data from GasBuddy.com. Sixty-five percent of gas stations in North Carolina are out of gasoline, the data show, making it the hardest-hit state. Here are the current outages reported by GasBuddy, as of 12:37 Eastern time. Georgia – 42% Alabama – … Continued

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg: Pipelines Most Efficiently Move Petroleum, ‘That’s Why We Have Pipelines’

Buttigieg sat down with the Post‘s political reporter Eugene Scott to talk about the administration’s far-left efforts on infrastructure, which will cause the American taxpayers millions. Scott pressed Buttigieg by saying, “Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said earlier this week, pipelines are still the best way to move oil,” then asked if the secretary agrees with the statement. Buttigieg … Continued

Over 15,000 Gas Stations Out of Fuel Nationwide

Gas shortages eased slightly overnight in some states but worsened in others as Colonial Pipeline works to bring one of the nation’s major fuel conduits back online. More stations were out of gas in Florida, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi early Thursday compared to Wednesday night, according to GasBuddy. In Florida, 30 percent of 7,564 stations were … Continued

A Tale of Two Pipelines

We’ve all been shocked by the news that the largest gasoline pipeline in America was totally shut down by a cyberattack. The Colonial Pipeline moves 100 million gallons of gas every day from Gulf Coast refineries up the East Coast to the New York metro area. The attack does not appear to have caused lasting … Continued

Four Governors Declare States Of Emergency Due To Gasoline Shortage

Four governors declared states of emergency in response to gas shortages brought on by the Colonial Pipeline hack. Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Monday due to his state’s gas shortage. Republicans Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Ron DeSantis of Florida, and Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared states of emergency on Tuesday. Republican South Carolina … Continued

Cyber Attack Hampers Gas Delivery in Virginia

A major pipeline used to deliver gasoline to the eastern U.S. has been shutdown by hackers, leading to higher gas prices and decreased availability in some areas of Virginia. The Colonial Pipeline was targeted by a ransomware cyber attack on Friday, and the company took some systems offline in response, leading to the pipeline shutdown. … Continued

U.S. gas stations already run out of fuel after Colonial Pipeline is hacked

(The Center Square) – Gas stations in multiple U.S. states began to run out of gas after Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest pipeline, fell victim to a cyberattack over the weekend. Residents living in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have already reported running out of fuel and some governors have declared … Continued

State Of Emergency Declared In Virginia Over Gasoline Shortages

VIRGINIA/DC — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon to address gasoline supply disruptions across the state due to a cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. Last Friday, the Colonial Pipeline system, which is the primary fuel source for many Virginia retailers, reported a ransomware cyberattack that resulted in a temporary shutdown. … Continued

WH Response on Paying Ransom for Pipeline Attack

The Colonial Pipeline which runs from Texas to New Jersey supplies 45% of the East Coast with gasoline and other vital fuel. As such, it is a vital supply line in our infrastructure. As we reported, its business systems came under a cyber attack on Friday, so the company shut down part of its pipeline … Continued

Share

Click below to share this with others

Log in to Join the Conversation

Log in to your IFA account to start a discussion, comment, pray, and interact with our community.