US pipeline operator pays $5 million ransom to hackers after fuel prices soar

The operator of a critical US pipeline that provides the East Coast of the country with nearly half of its gasoline and jet fuel reportedly shelled out $5 million ransom to hackers, clearing the way for the pipeline to function normally again. According to reports in the US media, Colonial Pipeline made the ransom payment … Continue reading US pipeline operator pays $5 million ransom to hackers after fuel prices soar