Colonial Pipeline Co. was sued by a gas station seeking to represent thousands more over the ransomware attack in May that paralyzed the U.S. East Coast’s flow of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. EZ Mart 1 LLC, a two-pump station in Wilmington, North Carolina, buys its fuel from a distributor supplied by Colonial, according to… Continue reading Colonial Pipeline Sued for Gas Crisis from Ransomware Attack
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Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11 Million to Resolve Ransomware Attack
JBS USA Holdings Inc. paid an $11 million ransom to cybercriminals who last week temporarily knocked out plants that process roughly one-fifth of the nation’s meat supply, the company’s chief executive said. The ransom payment, in bitcoin, was made to shield JBS meat plants from further disruption and to limit the potential impact on restaurants,… Continue reading Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11 Million to Resolve Ransomware Attack