U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers - Foreign Affairs

Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,151,050 members, 7,810,911 topics. Date: Saturday, 27 April 2024 at 06:15 PM

U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers - Foreign Affairs - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Politics / Foreign Affairs / U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers (37040 Views)

Russia Turns Off Nord Stream Pipeline Supplying Gas To Europe, Cites "Oil Leak" / Trump: Why I Refused To Pay Ransom To Nigerian Kidnappers (Video) / Iran Hackers Hack Into American Government’s Website (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (Reply) (Go Down)

U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by ijustdey: 8:54pm On May 13, 2021

U.S. Colonial Pipeline has paid a ransom close to $5million, about N2.043 billion to hackers, who disrupted its gas supply to America’s east coast.

According to Bloomberg, the company paid the Eastern European hackers on Friday, contradicting earlier reports that it did not plan to pay.

Colonial Pipeline paid in cryptocurrency that was not traceable just hours after the attack, two sources with knowledge on the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday morning.

Upon getting the payment, the hackers provided Colonial Pipeline with a decrypting tool to restore the hacked network, according to the sources.

The FBI believes that the crippling cyberattack was orchestrated by a Russia-based criminal group.

The company said it started resuming operations Wednesday evening and by Thursday morning, product was flowing to most of the markets it services.

https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/05/13/just-in-u-s-colonial-pipeline-pays-n2-043b-in-ransom-to-hackers/

21 Likes 7 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by inoki247: 9:07pm On May 13, 2021

ehn ehn our able America dey bow to online terrorist now...

If any hacker try hack NNPC for here na empty barrel e dey hack....

269 Likes 17 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by orikoku: 9:11pm On May 13, 2021

Wonderful. I can't believe American government can pay such.

8 Likes 2 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Cyberterror: 9:12pm On May 13, 2021

The United States do negotiate with terrorists contrary to what they spit in public.

86 Likes 11 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by colorsofrainbow: 9:13pm On May 13, 2021

Cyberterror:
The United States do negotiate with terrorists contrary to what they spit in public.

Coming from a potential Terrorist..
Shey na you d hackers dem kill abi?
Bokoharam apologist! Negotiate kee u there!

194 Likes 10 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Akwamkpuruamu: 9:51pm On May 13, 2021

See money

1 Like 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by pascalbenz: 9:51pm On May 13, 2021

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Akposb(m): 9:51pm On May 13, 2021

These guys certainly dwarf the efforts of Yahoo boys. It is scary to note how vulnerable computing can be to hacking and other form of attacks.

27 Likes 3 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Nobody: 9:51pm On May 13, 2021

hmmm alright

2 Likes 2 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Heavensent1: 9:51pm On May 13, 2021

Nice

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by bigFOOTcaveMAN(m): 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by NwaNimo1(m): 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

U.S got away lightly ohh.....Amateurs jam the job!

Sai Trump....

10 Likes 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by SouthSouth1914: 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by chibu4u2(m): 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

Cyberterror:
The United States do negotiate with terrorists contrary to what they spit in public.

American govt dont negotiate with terrorist...... American firms can do so if necessary but govt DO NOT. take note.
Saddam, Ghadafi and that Iranian general all come to mind. Once them try reason you peacefully make u stop you no gree, sorry na ur name.

127 Likes 10 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Hndrrxxx(m): 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

What is the FBI and CIA doing??

There's also this hot guy intern guy from NASA

ALL OF EM ARE USELESS shocked

4 Likes 3 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by gungab(m): 9:52pm On May 13, 2021

Cash out

1 Like 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by SouthSouth1914: 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

Cyberterror:
The United States do negotiate with terrorists contrary to what they spit in public.

Lol.. US government don’t negotiate with terrorists! They flush them out.. Don’t carry your terroristic views there, else you will be caught and jailed! Ask your brothers

83 Likes 3 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by seyz91(m): 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

Cyberterror:
The United States do negotiate with terrorists contrary to what they spit in public.

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by BigSarah(f): 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

Hmm cyber terrorism is about to catch on!

1 Like 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by abercrombie(m): 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

[b][/b] Wetin u think say them go do before, well you can't compare their hackers to ours, if not all yahoo boys will come together for hacking the lifeless one from Aso Rock

6 Likes 2 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by sircatherine45(m): 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

i thought they said Biden is better... nonsense!

6 Likes 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Rodwave: 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

Wow.. See money

1 Like 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by somehow: 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

colonial pipeline is a private entity for those shouting "The US" upandan

29 Likes 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by elderlyyoungman: 9:53pm On May 13, 2021

When me and richard cliford hack dis same pipeline in 1710 we collected 190million dollars, how come dis ones they collect just 5million dollars in 2021? Dey cheated dem and dos children no wise at all.

8 Likes 3 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by ReubenE(m): 9:54pm On May 13, 2021

These online terrorists just swallowed a pie they'll vomit with blood in the coming days.

Why people feel compelled to terrorize others without minding the sufferings of their victims is a thing that needs to be studied

4 Likes 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by BbqTormentor: 9:54pm On May 13, 2021

Una sure sey Biden no be Buhari twin brother?

Vulture please help us check

Shey I no go learn hacking bayi.

Hack all these our thieving politicians account and share the money to the masses all over Nigeria except the northern Nigeria. Boko Haram is already giving them palliatives over there

14 Likes 1 Share

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Doveflies(m): 9:54pm On May 13, 2021

Abubakar gumi is happy

1 Like

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by Toosure70: 9:54pm On May 13, 2021

I'm hacker . The world belongs to us

1 Like 3 Shares

Re: U.S. Colonial Pipeline Pays N2.043b In Ransom To Hackers by ruggedtimi(m): 9:55pm On May 13, 2021

Ransomware shit

1 Like

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (Reply)

Coronavirus: EU's Borders Will Close For 30 Days From Noon Tomorrow / Jon Ossoff Thanks Nigerians In Geogia For Their Role In His Election Victory / Trump Vs. Iran: It's Not Over (Analysis)

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 17
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.