Massive Lines Form At Gas Stations After Pipeline Hack (Photos)

Massive Lines Form At Gas Stations After Pipeline Hack (Photos)

A ransomware attack that crippled the largest fuel pipeline in the U.S. has led to massive gas shortages across the eastern U.S., causing long lines that are being made worse by a wave of panic buying—here are some of the scenes that have appeared at gas stations.

Attendants direct cars as they line up to fill their gas tanks at a Costco on Tyvola Road in ... [+] Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Fuel shortages caused by a ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline combined with panic buying have led to long lines throughout the eastern United States. (Photo by LOGAN CYRUS/AFP via Getty Images)