Critical Infrastructure Overturned by RaaS

Colonial Pipeline 2021 ransomware by DarkSide shut 45% of East Coast fuel supply, spurring federal cyber reforms.

What happens when a cyberattack compromises a critical national infrastructure?

In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined oil-products pipeline in the United States, was hit by a ransomware attack orchestrated by the DarkSide hacker group. The attack took place after the group infiltrated the company’s IT systems, stealing sensitive data an…