Breachesby GlyphColonial Pipeline
Disclosed May 7, 20215,810 affectedConfirmed
DarkSide ransomware forces shutdown of largest US fuel pipeline
A DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline's systems led the company to halt pipeline operations in May 2021; it paid a ransom on May 8, and the US Justice Department later seized 63.7 bitcoins, about $2.3 million, of that payment.
What is known
| People affected | 5,810 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 7, 2021 |
| Happened | May 6, 2021 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Internal documents |
| Sector | Energy · US |
| Status | Confirmed |