The FBI confirmed in a statement Monday that a professional cybercriminal group called DarkSide was responsible for a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline network, which provides roughly 45% of the fuel used on the East Coast.
The latest: Colonial said in a statement at 12:25pm ET on Monday that segments of the pipeline are being brought back online in a “stepwise fashion,” with the goal of “substantially restoring operational service by the end of the week.”
- White House officials said at a press briefing that the FBI has been investigating the DarkSide ransomware since October of last year. Continue reading.