"The group accused of a ransomware attack that crippled the leading U.S. fuel pipeline operator said in a news release on Monday that its goal was to make money and not to sow chaos. The group calling itself DarkSide has been blamed by the FBI for the digital extortion attempt against Colonial Pipeline, a firm responsible for funneling fuel to a huge chunk of the East Coast." This is according to the 5/10/2021 Reuters article available at this link.
Current events help analysts become aware of knowledge gaps in the types of criminal activity that they should know about, even if they are not tasked to work in those areas.
All law enforcement analysts benefit from understanding cybersecurity issues and the possibilities of criminal activities in the cyber-world.
To learn more about pipeline cybersecurity, visit the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The PIPELINE CYBERSECURITY RESOURCES LIBRARY at this link.
More reading on the current crisis:
FBI: DarkSide Ransomware Used in Colonial Pipeline Attack
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