Oil and Gas Pipeline Hack

Oil and Gas Pipeline Hack

In this video I discuss the recent ransomware infection that affected Colonial Pipeline and resulted in gasoline shortages on the east coast in the United States. I provide you with my analysis and what you can do to prevent a ransomware infection from shutting down your business or home network.

#cybersecurity #infosec #colonial

U.S. Pipeline Cyberattack Forces Closure
Saturday, May 8, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/cyberattack-forces-closure-of-largest-u-s-refined-fuel-pipeline-11620479737

U.S. Pipeline Shutdown Exposes Cyber Threat to Energy Sector
Sunday, May 9, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-pipeline-shutdown-exposes-cyber-threat-to-energy-sector-11620574464

Colonial Pipeline Shutdown Threatens to Magnify Gasoline-Price Surge
Monday, May 10, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-colonial-pipeline-shutdown-drags-on-after-hack-eyes-are-on-gasoline-prices-11620660258

Colonial Pipeline Starts Recovery From Ransomware
Monday, May 10, 2021
https://www.databreachtoday.com/colonial-pipeline-starts-recovery-from-ransomware-a-16550

U.S. Blames Criminal Group in Colonial Pipeline Hack
Monday, May 10, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-suspects-criminal-group-with-ties-to-eastern-europe-in-pipeline-hack-11620664720

Pipeline Shutdown Has East Coast Drivers Making a Run on Gas
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/east-coast-drivers-make-run-on-gas-stations-following-colonial-pipeline-shutdown-11620748473

DarkSide: New targeted ransomware demands million dollar ransoms
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/darkside-new-targeted-ransomware-demands-million-dollar-ransoms/

FBI: DarkSide Ransomware Used in Colonial Pipeline Attack
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://www.databreachtoday.com/fbi-darkside-ransomware-used-in-colonial-pipeline-attack-a-16555

Joint CISA-FBI Cybersecurity Advisory on DarkSide Ransomware
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/05/11/joint-cisa-fbi-cybersecurity-advisory-darkside-ransomware

Alert (AA21-131A)
DarkSide Ransomware: Best Practices for Preventing Business Disruption from Ransomware Attacks
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-131a

Beyond Colonial Pipeline, Ransomware Cyberattacks Are a Growing Threat
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colonial-pipeline-hack-shows-ransomware-emergence-as-industrial-scale-threat-11620749675

When the screens went black: How NotPetya taught Maersk to rely on resilience – not luck – to mitigate future cyber-attacks
https://portswigger.net/daily-swig/when-the-screens-went-black-how-notpetya-taught-maersk-to-rely-on-resilience-not-luck-to-mitigate-future-cyber-attacks

U.S. Gas Prices Hit $3 a Gallon as Shortage Sets in Amid Colonial Pipeline Shutdown
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-gas-prices-hit-3-a-gallon-as-shortage-sets-in-amid-colonial-pipeline-shutdown-11620832180

CISA Awaits Technical Details on Colonial Pipeline Attack
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
https://www.databreachtoday.com/cisa-awaits-technical-details-on-colonial-pipeline-attack-a-16565

Colonial Pipeline Restarts Operations After Cyberattack
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/colonial-pipeline-restarts-operations-after-cyberattack-11620855846