The head of Colonial Pipeline confirmed that the company paid the criminals a ransom after the largest pipeline operator in the United States suffered from the DarkSide ransomware attack in mid-May 2021. The attack caused problems with the supply of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, and other refined products, and an emergency regime was introduced… Continue reading Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms that Company Paid Criminals $4.4M
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Cyrillic on the keyboard may become a “vaccine” against Russian hackers
After the sensational cyberattack on the American fuel giant Colonial Pipeline, experts proposed a kind of “vaccine” against Russian hackers. The cybercriminal group DarkSide behind the attack on the Colonial Pipeline hastened to disown any political motives. According to the hackers, they are apolitical and “do not participate in geopolitics.” However, according to journalist Brian… Continue reading Cyrillic on the keyboard may become a “vaccine” against Russian hackers