Colonial Pipeline paid ransom to hackers who infiltrated its system
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Colonial Pipeline paid a ransom to the hackers who infiltrated its system and forced the shutdown of a major pipeline supplying fuel to the East Coast last week, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. One source familiar with the investigation said the company paid a multi-million dollar ransom.
The sources did not provide a specific timeline for the payment but said the company paid the hackers shortly after its systems started locking up last week. The company has not publicly confirmed the payment. Bloomberg News, which first reported the payment, said the company paid the hackers $5 million. CBS News has not confirmed that figure.
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