The White House has declared a state of emergency after a cyber attack forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline.

 

F.B.I. Identifies Group Behind Pipeline Hack

The attack by DarkSide, a relatively new criminal group believed to have roots in Eastern Europe, exposed the vulnerability of key U.S. infrastructure.

This is how the Colonial Pipeline became a vital artery for fuel.

The White House has declared a state of emergency after a cyber attack forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline. Experts said that gasoline prices are unlikely to be affected if the pipeline is back to normal in the next few days. But the incident — the worst cyberattack to date on critical U.S. infrastructure — should serve as a wakeup call to companies about the vulnerabilities they face, says The Associated Press. 

【網絡安全】美國最大汽油管道被黑客攻擊

美國最大汽油和柴油管道系統的Colonial Pipeline在受到網絡攻擊後將其系統下線，令美國東部沿海主要城市加油站的成品油供應面臨威脅。Colonial Pipeline已聘請協力廠商網絡安全公司來調查並聯繫執法部門和其他聯邦機構。黑客對關鍵基礎設施的威脅一直在增長，促使白宮制訂計劃來提高公用事業及其供應商的安全性。