The country's top fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline was victim of a cybersecurity attack on Friday that involved ransomware, forcing it to temporarily shut down all pipeline operations, the company said Saturday.
Signage is displayed on a fence at the Colonial Pipeline Co. Pelham junction and tank farm in Pelham, Alabama, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016.fell victim to a cybersecurity attack Colonial Pipeline, which transports nearly half of the East Coast's fuel supply, said it is "taking steps to understand and resolve this issue."
Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the country, transporting 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day, according to its website. Refined products include gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil and jet fuel. Its pipeline system spans over 5,500 miles between Texas and New Jersey.
Andy Lipow, president of Texas-based Lipow Oil Associates, said an outage that last one to two days would cause some minor inconveniences and that more widespread impact would occur after four to five days of shutdown.
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