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By Leighton Johnson, Acquired Data Solutions
The attack in 2021 on Houston-based Colonial Pipeline demonstrates the increasing abilities and skills of global ransomware gangs to conduct malicious cyber activity against critical infrastructure, especially by exploiting Internet-accessible operational technology (OT) assets. The attack on Colonial Pipeline resulted in widespread gasoline shortages across key regions in the United States as well as a $5-million ransom paid to these cyber actors.
