Colonial’s Ransom Payment Indicates Severity of Threats

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Last week Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, told The Wall Street Journal that he authorized the ransom payment of $4.4. million to the hackers who broke into computer systems and caused major disruption to the East Coast’s gas supply. In the interview, Blount acknowledged the “highly controversial” nature of the decision, and admitted..

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