Biden administration officials privately frustrated with Colonial Pipeline's weak security ahead of crippling cyberattack

Biden administration officials have privately voiced frustration with what they see as Colonial Pipeline's weak security protocols and a lack of preparation that could have allowed hackers to pull off a crippling ransomware attack, officials familiar with the government's initial investigation into the incident told CNN.

Because their investigation is still ongoing Colonial has yet to share information with the federal government about the vulnerability the ransomware group DarkSide took advantage of to infiltrate the fuel company, according to a top official with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The FBI initially told CISA about the attack, not Colonial Pipeline, the agency's acting director told lawmakers on Tuesday. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas suggested at a White House briefing Tuesday that the administration is examining Colonial Pipeline's vulnerabilities.