FBI seized Colonial Pipeline ransom from DarkSide affiliate
FBI seized Colonial Pipeline ransom from DarkSide affiliate click here to read full Article Read More on latest Security Updates
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Update: Colonial Pipeline reports data breach after May ransomware attack
The company says that it recently learned that DarkSide operators were also able to collect and exfiltrate documents containing personal data of a total of 5,810 individuals during their attack. click here to read...
Colonial Pipeline hack explained: Everything you need to know
Colonial Pipeline hack explained: Everything you need to know click here to read full Article Read More on latest Security Updates
Colonial Pipeline Sued for Gas Crisis From Ransomware Attack
Colonial Pipeline Co. was sued by a gas station seeking to represent thousands more over the ransomware attack in May that paralyzed the U.S. East Coast’s flow of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. click...
DarkSide Pwned Colonial With Old VPN Password
Attackers used the password to a VPN account that was no longer in use but still allowed them to remotely access Colonial Pipeline’s network, Charles Carmakal, SVP at Mandiant told Bloomberg. click here to...
Colonial CEO: We had no ransomware plan in place
Testifying before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, CEO Joseph Blount admitted that the company had had “no discussion about ransom” before the attack. click here to read full Article Read more...
U.S. Seizes Share of Ransom From Hackers in Colonial Pipeline Attack
The U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday that it had seized much of the ransom that a major U.S. pipeline operator had paid last month to a Russian hacking collective. click here to...
Hackers use Colonial pipeline ransomware news for phishing attack
Cyberattackers are now using the notoriety of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack to leverage further phishing attacks, according to the findings of a cybersecurity company. click here to read full Article Read more on...
Hackers Breached Colonial Pipeline Using Compromised Password
The hack that took down the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. and led to shortages across the East Coast was the result of a single compromised password, according to a cybersecurity consultant who...
DHS to issue first cybersecurity regulations for pipelines after Colonial hack
The Transportation Security Administration will issue a security directive this week requiring pipeline companies to report cyber incidents to federal authorities, senior DHS officials said. click here to read full Article Read More on...
Darkside Ransomware Gang Received Nearly $5 Million as the Extortion Amount from the Victims of Colonial Pipeline Attack
Security experts at London-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic discovered the bitcoin wallet used by the ransomware group responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack and the extortion amount received from victims. According to a...
2 Bills Introduced in Wake of Colonial Pipeline Attack
The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. earlier this month has prompted lawmakers to introduce measures designed to address cybersecurity shortcomings in the nation’s critical infrastructure. click here to read full Article Read More...
Colonial Pipeline confirms it paid $4.4m ransom to hacker gang after attack
Joseph Blount, Colonial Pipeline’s CEO, told the Wall Street Journal he authorized the payment because the firm didn’t know the extent of the damage and wasn’t sure how long it would take to recover....
Colonial Pipeline Hackers Received $90 million in Bitcoin from Multiple Victims Before Shutting Down
DarkSide, the group behind the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, received a total of $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments before shutting down last week, according to fresh research. click here to read full...
Hackers Behind Colonial Pipeline Attack Claim Breaches at 3 More Companies
Darkside has claimed that it will publish hundreds of gigabytes of data from three more victims, including a Brazilian battery firm, a Chicago-based tech company, and a British engineering firm. click here to read...
Colonial Pipeline Paid Nearly $5 Million in Ransom to Cybercriminals
Colonial Pipeline on Thursday restored operations to its entire pipeline system nearly a week following a ransomware infection targeting its IT systems, forcing it to reportedly shell out nearly $5 million to regain control...
