The Hidden Costs of Cybersecurity Threats & Why Businesses Need Proactive Security
Colonial Pipeline was shut down for six days after finding itself at the center of a cybersecurity threat. During the May 2021 incident, States declared emergencies, gas prices soared to a six-year high, fuel shortages hit Southeast America, and panic buying almost threatened national fuel security. As per The New York Times report, the attack was traced to DarkSide, a Russian-speaking ransomware group that used a stolen VPN password to breach Colonial’s systems.