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What we know about the pipeline ransomware attack: How it happened, who is responsible and more
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One of the largest US fuel pipelines remained largely paralyzed Monday after a ransomware cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of all operations late last week -- an incident that laid bare vulnerabilities in the country's aging energy infrastructure.
The victim of the attack, Colonial Pipeline is a company that transports more than 100 million gallons of gasoline and other fuel daily from Houston to the New York Harbor. RELATED: Biden administration scrambles to respond to cyberattack on critical pipelineMore Related News

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