Cyberattack Shuts Down Colonial Pipeline, Largest U.S. Fuel Transport System

SUGAR LAND--May 11, 2021--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Oil & Gas Pipeline Industry was left reeling over the weekend after a ransomware attack shut down activity on the Colonial Pipeline System, the nation's largest fuel pipeline and a major system along the East Coast. Some smaller lines on the system have resumed operations since the Friday's attack, but the owner, Colonial Pipeline Company, has not yet offered a definitive timeline for a full restart.

Within this article: Details on the Colonial Pipeline System and the ransomware attack that halted its operations.