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Faceless group of hackers responsible for Colonial Pipeline shutdown

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A faceless group of hackers are responsible for the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, a major gas artery for most of the east coast but not Florida. The hackers conducted what’s known as a ransomware attack. Once they gain access to your system their goal is to take control. A cyber attack like this could happen anywhere including your place of work or at your child’s school. Once in the brain of the computer, a hacker can take control of the entire nervous system and can use any artery to start the shutdown. The FBI said that’s exactly...

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WATCH LIVE: President Biden speaks on Colonial Pipeline incident

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

NBC NEWS – President Joe Biden is expected to hold a news conference on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack at 11:50 a.m. on Thursday. As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, the Colonial Pipeline has made substantial progress in safely restarting the pipeline system, according to an update from the company. Product delivery has started in a majority of the markets Colonial Pipeline services. The map below shows green segments as operational, meaning product delivery has begun, and the blue line will be operational later Thursday. The post WATCH LIVE: President Biden speaks on Colonial Pipeline...

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Pipeline operations restart following ransomware attack

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Colonial Pipeline confirmed pipeline operations would restart on Wednesday evening. According to the company, it will take several days for the delivery supply chain to return to normal. As a result, some areas may continue to experience temporary interruptions. In their latest update, Colonial Pipeline emphasized they are focused on safety as they attempt to return to normal operation. Latest update on the Colonial Pipeline System Disruption: https://t.co/kpWNw0UQve pic.twitter.com/hXSwHXcnDh — Colonial Pipeline (@Colpipe) May 11, 2021 The post Pipeline operations restart following...

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Florida gas prices level for now, as panic buyers create artificial fuel demand

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Lines down the street and gas pumps sheathed in yellow bags: from all appearances, Florida is experiencing a fuel shortage. But contrary to first glance, the state is well supplied with fuel, according to The Auto Club Group [AAA]. Panic buying is real driver of the Sunshine State’s not-so-sunshiney shortage, as the east coast grapples with the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. The Colonial Pipeline, which is responsible for 45% of the east coast’s fuel supply, was cyber-attacked by a Russian criminal group called DarkSide on Friday, the Federal Bureau of Investigations confirmed on...

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State officials urge Floridians not to panic amid ongoing gas pipeline woes

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Business, Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Millions of people along the east coast are rushing to fuel up their cars as another day passes that the Colonial Pipeline is shut down. Russian hackers forced the pipeline to stop their normal operations and fears of a gas shortage are growing. Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are all under a state of emergency. But that doesn’t mean we’re in any danger yet. State officials are urging people to avoid panicking and hoarding gasoline. The major pipeline normally transports fuel across the east coast and throughout the southeast,...

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Gasoline demand spikes in several states after pipeline hack

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on . Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

(CNN) — A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline, a critical artery for gasoline. The panic-buying threatens to exacerbate the supply shock. As of 4 pm ET Tuesday, 8.5% of gas stations in North Carolina and 7.7% in Virginia didn’t have gasoline, according to outage figures reported by GasBuddy, an app that tracks fuel prices and demand. The Virginia figure was flat from 11 am ET, while North Carolina was up from 5.8% previously. Rising...

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DeSantis declares state of emergency after Colonial Pipeline cyber attack

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FLORIDA – Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Tuesday after a cyber attack Friday caused a major U.S. fuel pipeline to temporarily halt operations. DeSantis said the emergency order will be in place while crews work to fully resume operations of the Colonial Pipeline. Executive Order 21-05 signed by DeSantis Tuesday will activate the Florida National Guard and directs emergency management officials in the state to work with federal and local officials. READ THE EMERGENCY ORDER HERE: DeSantis Emergency Order by Olivia Hyde on Scribd The Colonial Pipeline is responsible...

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