Corporations and strategic infrastructure companies should see the US pipeline ransomware attack as a wake-up call to bolster their cybersecurity systems
CYBER SECURITY
Corporations and strategic infrastructure companies should see the US pipeline ransomware attack as a wake-up call to bolster their cybersecurity systems
WRITTEN BY : DOMINIC ELLIS
The ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline has graphically exposed the cybersecurity dangers that exist for all energy and infrastructure companies . The US pipeline carries 2.5 million barrels a day — 45 % of the East Coast ' s supply of diesel , petrol and jet fuel .
Malicious cyber actors deployed Darkside ransomware against the pipeline company ’ s IT network , although at this time , there is no indication that the entity ’ s operational technology networks , according to The Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency ( CISA ).
Either way , the attack is a stark reminder that both the frequency and severity of catastrophic digital shocks on critical infrastructure are on the rise , according to the World Economic Forum . energydigital . com 75