* [[Ransomware#Darkside|Darkside]] carried out a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, prompting fears over East Coast gas shortages, which led to gas hoarding and panic buying in the South. The attack also highlighted a vulnerability in the country's cyberinfrastructure, leading President Joe Biden to issue an executive order on strengthening [[Cybersecurity]] in the US. Ultimately, Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to Darkside to restore its disabled computer network. | * [[Ransomware#Darkside|Darkside]] carried out a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, prompting fears over East Coast gas shortages, which led to gas hoarding and panic buying in the South. The attack also highlighted a vulnerability in the country's cyberinfrastructure, leading President Joe Biden to issue an executive order on strengthening [[Cybersecurity]] in the US. Ultimately, Colonial Pipeline paid nearly $5 million to Darkside to restore its disabled computer network. |