The group behind the recent cyber attack on a U.S. gas pipeline that supplies almost one-half of all gasoline to the east coast of the United States.
As The New York Times reports:
The F.B.I. confirmed on Monday that DarkSide, a hacking group, was responsible for the ransomware attack that closed a U.S. pipeline that provides the East Coast with nearly half of its gasoline and jet fuel.
The Biden administration is expected to announce an executive order in the coming days to strengthen America’s cyberdefense infrastructure.
President Biden said on Monday that the government had mitigated any impact the pipeline hack, which prompted emergency White House meetings over the weekend, might have had on the U.S. fuel supply. He added that his administration had efforts underway to “disrupt and prosecute ransomware criminals.”
Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the system, issued a statement saying that restoring service “takes time.” It added that while the situation was “fluid and continues to evolve,” the company would restore service incrementally, with the goal of “substantially” restoring service by the end of the week.
At this time it is believed ‘Darkside’ may be a criminal collective, but the possibility that it may be acting on behalf of a state actor like China has not yet been ruled out.
I’m sure that the commiecrats have something to do with it
I do not believe it is the USA anymore, but the Country is in serious trouble. People in responsible positions refuse to speak to the public regarding the success of Chinese fraud to support their puppet Joe Biden as the presidential winner of the 2020 election. Demoncrats support Biden election because it is tremendously beneficial to demooncrats!
R and D mean nothing.. A third of all elected now are owned by the Vatican. .. Biden works directly for the Vatican. the Vatican is a foreign, hostile NATION that is at perpetual undeclared war with all nations. The Vatican has managed to destroy an entire continent. Not to many little places can manage to do that. A hundred nations, a thousand years, and exactly 100% FAILURE. Think about that before you vote the next time.
Who is calling the shots at the white House ? Why is Biden off limits to the press? Why are the white house logs off limit to the public? Stick to your American ideals: The Biden’s have been caught in bed with the China Spy Rings,” Hunter” is now suppose to under investigation for working with Chinese spy rings. It’s apparent socialist Biden’s policies are not working, our country is in turmoil, beginning downslides of financial declines, in energy, employment, with total economic failures. Tax and spend, spend and tax is not a forward moving policy, it just points puts us in a quick trend towards total bankruptcy. Time for positive change, with leadership that can solve problems, not add to the false promise of fair, equal government control. The Biden’s have sold their American values for profit, power, and are now trying to hold that position of socialist, communist values at all cost. They are violating our Constitution, our principal, and most of all our American values. The Biden dictatorship is done, all are seeing the truth of their lies now, the worm is turning and America must return to it’s glory.
Biden’s policies are working – for China, Russia and other enemies. They know he is an idiot and can buy him. In only a few months he has become the worst president in American history!
globalist puppet, chester the molester bidens policies are working for globalists and globalist puppet $oro$ .
Biden had better stay the hell out of Israel’s way! They’re getting tired of this sh_t!!!!!!
You forgot that Biden works directly for the Vatican. the Vatican is a foreign, hostile NATION that is at perpetual undeclared war with all nations. The Vatican has managed to destroy an entire continent. Not to many little places can manage to do that. A hundred nations, a thousand years, and exactly 100% FAILURE. Think about that before you vote the next time.
If Biden worked for the Vatican he certainly would not be supporting and pushing the pro abortion policy. And being the religious zealots that they are, they believe in “give unto Caesar that which is Caesars, and give unto God that which is Gods.” the only religious controlled countries are Islamic. And not Catholic. Dont be gullible
globalists and globalist puppet $oro$ control globalist puppet, chester the molester biden just like they control/controlled globalist puppets; bush and cliton and lil bush and barry soetoro .
Yes 57 states and foreign student barry soetero !!!
We acquired 7 extra states? Crap, did more left-wing Senators get elected to represent those extra states too!!!!!
I’m very fearful that our nation is about to explode in a type of “civil war”! When one sees fighting with arrests over gasoline on the local level, it seems something is taking over our government . We need a strong president, not a Joe Biden. Maybe he should be impeached for selling out to China!
CHINA JOE must go !!!
He’s beginning to look more like MAO every day!!!!!
Who is calling the shots? NOT BIDEN, That’s a FACT!!!!!!
Will FBI act on Info or NOT?
Rerun for future attacks IF not dealt with
FBI arranging the Big Guy’s 10%?????
globalist puppet, fbi CRIMINAL organisation will find them innocent before their “investigation” and innocent after all the evidence is collected, like globalist puppet hiLIAR . . . . .
The FBI is still too busy harrassing Trump and friends. They are the New Gestapo. When the revolution begins, the Criminal and Corrupt FBI will no longer exist.
FBI is a big part of the problem.
Event cries for Update Infrastructure system NOW nationwide
Does the Big Guy still get 10%?
Yes. On everything.
Still thinking this was done by China Joe Biteme’s “friends” in the CCP with possible collusion with Dominion, the FBI and/or the CIA. All of these are anti American terrorist organizations.
You should inform yourself about globalists and globalist puppet $oro$ .
Good
We are SO MUCH Better Off with the current administration than we were for the previous 4 years. Just look at the positive changes we’ve experienced in just the 1st few months.
1- Border issues all cleared up.
2- Employment numbers looking so much better.
3- Budget issues completely under control.
4- Life getting back to normal with Covid nothing more than a distant memory.
5- Fuel prices are much better now.
6- Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, Persian Gulf, China Sea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, North Korea, Russia, etc., so much more stable and the world a much safer place now.
7- Unrest, violence and riots in US cities all gone.
And this is just the short list! Wow! What a difference a change in leadership can make! Thanks Joe!
Otay, globalist puppet $oro$ .
It was sarcasm or did you read the whole thing, Vladimir. You sound like a parrot with no other words except, Globalist Soros puppet”. Do you have any other thoughts? Can you read and decipher meaning?
Vlad…I think the guy was just kiddin’!
Vlad the Impaler? No, Vlad the Regaler!
Good sarcasm!
What planet are you on?
The biden misadministration. AW MAN! Relax . It’s all part of the plan
Those terrorists need to be brought to justice and if there are countries behind this ,they need to be dealt with.We can’t let this go or it will be a common problem going forward.
It’s bidens fault.
Any assurances from Joe (the brain) Biden is no comfort at all. Until the source of the hack is PROVED, we (American citizens) should assume the worst – that the hack was the result of state players – like Russia and/or Communist China. These states have much to gain from assault on the American economy, at ANY point in time.
First Bribem shuts down Keystone, then presides over the shutdown of another major supplier. It’s everything Biden’s Commies want. Raise gasoline sky high and force America to stop being energy independent. Guess who supplies oil we need then??
Maybe we should just keep that pipe empty until the all of the East Coast Libs re-think their stand on oil.
If they attacked our infrastructure we need to go after those MFers , ALA Osama and Sadam .
DarkSide did it. What are we going to do about it?? Where was it initiated. Whipe out a 10 mile diameter area around that point!!
Mmmm, my comment disappeared.
Happens to me all the time. First they say “waiting for approval”, then poof, all gone!!!
Would not of happened under Trump because they would have known that there would have been real consequences. Maybe Jomala should be more focused on protecting Americans rather than giving money and passage to illegals and trying to falsely imprison political enemies.
The FBI discovered the initials of the person responsible for the pipeline attack and the initials are the same as the individual responsible for the Keystone Pipeline attack. The initals: J.B.
I wonder if Jomala will prosecute these terrorist the same way as they prosecute illegal aliens and BLM and Antifa. I mean, what’s the difference between these people and BLM and Antifa?
I too have LOST ALL RESPECT FOR THE CURRENT COMMUNIST REGIME!!! I ALSO LOST TRUST IN THE FBI, DOJ, DHS, CIA!!! NOW I HEAR THAT THE WH WANTS ONLY “APPROVED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM REPORTERS” MSM SIDES WITH THE COMMUNISTS IN OFFICE NOW, SO IT’S ALREADY BEEN ONLY SCRIPTED QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS!!!
Hmm you cannot hack unless you are inside the government system ! You cannot hack Bitcoin hasn’t ever been done and cannot be done. The grid systems are even better than bitcoin. Biden is vying to infiltrate the system with a system that can be hacked. Just like election system!
Well,well now lets see how effective the Buffoon and the re-tread Obamy regime are in fixing a crisis???
Then this group is part of the Global Warming Wackos.
Another dumb ass executive order that means absolutely nothing since they are like candy. Too many to do anything but give you a headache. Fu-king dictator.
I have just one question which is why the heck does the government protect the oil pipeline as well as the electrical grids by the use of cryptographic equipment that the State Department uses for its Class Net communications network? Modern cryptographic equipment can and does protect networks and the crypto period can be set to change based on the security need. Also, why do these and other networks that are used to maintain national survival have connectivity to outside networks?
I forgot to say “does not protect…”
I think the BIG problem is the cost of an upgrade to private industry. The national grid and pipelines are privately owned. It would be nice in the U.S. government helped out with these vital interest projects instead of pissing away out tax dollars on illegal aliens and all of Nancy’s little pet projects. I am so sick of the damn democrats and their money grows on trees theory.
The report is about DarkSide, ransomware and hacking. I can’t even find the words in the comments people are making. So much anger. If I wrote an article about Lollypop sticks can be dangerous, the comments would probably talk about Biden‘s destroying America, the globalists, a commicrat plot! Republicans support of more aggressive solutions is what we should be urging.
My question is “How much effort is the FBI going to place on prosecuting “Dark Side”. Or are they going to sit with their thumps where the sun don’t shine because it fits the Biden agenda,
Another possibility is the Democrats paid for the attack.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, betcha when Colonial gets back on line the Gasoline prices will still stay “Elevated”
My money says these hackers are Global Warming Wackos.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell cars would obviate this.
The people who voted for Biden are the parasites and lowest educated morons in this nation
The mainstream media will have you believe it was Russia I knew it was China all along Russia doesn’t have those capabilities anymore has anyone seen the price of the ruble these days! The Democrats use Russia as a scapegoat for what China is doing to us!
Wow in his 100 days “unity” the Biden and his HoHa only accomplishment is Ruin USA. I thought Obamura was very bad but Biden HoHa and DemRats Congreass are flat out USA ARE HATERS OF THIS COUNTRY.
I’d check Demokkkrat bank accounts to see just how much this cost them. We know they can’t be trusted after the 2020 elections to “Do the right thing”.
Hunt them down like the dogs they are and put their heads on a pike!
Meanwhile:
Remove all these communist, marxist, socialist, progressive, stalinists, leninists, pedophile protector democrats from office! Period.
Another failure of the Biden Administration to add to their list of failures.
I believe that we are headed for a civil war and that we will see a lot of cyber attacks occur in the future of that happens.People in our country are no longer capable of self sustaining in emergencies.I believe that liberal democrats actually want to push America into a civil war in hopes of gaining complete control of the country but do not comprehend just how bad things will get if that happens.There are an awful lot of very experienced combat veterans who are conservatives that know just what to do to create the utmost havoc.The pentagon has already conducted war games with various civil war scenarios and the liberals lose badly very quickly in all of them,
CRAP!!!!! The Biden Administration is responsible for the recent attacks on Our own Pipelines!!! They (DEMS) want their “Green New Deal” to look as needed and necessary as quickly as possible before 2022 mid-terms! They (DEMS) want fuel prices to go through the damn roof to make their own costs for solar/wind to appear that “THIS IS OUR ONLY OPTION”!!!!!!!
Has anyone notice that it is IMPOSSIBLE to get in touch with any Politician by e-mail or phone ? I wonder why. BUT, they certainly stay on line BEGGING ,MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY. I am not sending another dime till I get to speak to a human in office. They want our money refuse to give us a breakdown, their language in these requests is getting more and more threatening and demanding. I have paid my taxes for 76 years. When the Heck am I going to be recognized as something other than a ROBOT ?
Biden works directly for the Vatican. the Vatican is a foreign, hostile NATION that is at perpetual undeclared war with all nations. The Vatican has managed to destroy an entire continent. Not to many little places can manage to do that. A hundred nations, a thousand years, and exactly 100% FAILURE. Think about that before you vote the next time.
what steps did the government exactly take to mitigate the attack, can our clueless leader tell us
Biden fell right. into “the trap” by shutting down the the Trans Canada Pipeline. “WHAT” was this brain dead idiot “thinking”? Just wait for the electric grid attack that runs down the East Coast from Canada to D.C.. & of course “it’ will come when Congress is in “recess”(aren’t they always?), so we can all ROAST TO DEATH in the summer & the Dems can have their “new green deal”. They can take their “deal” & shove it! Gas prices in N.J. are ratcheting up. Thanks a lot for NOTHING.
They have “POSSIBLITIES”, they have no one for sure! Educated guesses, just like how Biden runs this country as President, he just guesses and that guess is wrong 99.9% of the time!!!!
The left keeps insisting that the election was not stolen in spite of numerous examples of fraud including film, documents and verbal testimonies. Trump did not stand a chance when any information adverse to Biden was hidden including Hunter’s corrupt actions and big tech decided that they would be better off with someone in office that could be handled so they made sure Trump was silenced. This is all going to change when the population finds out just how unprepared and corrupt the new administration is.