Colonial Pipeline says it has restored service to ‘normal operations’ following cyberattack that forced a shutdown

Colonial Pipeline says it has restored service to ‘normal operations’ following cyberattack that forced a shutdown

Colonial Pipeline on Saturday announced that it had returned to "normal operations" following a cyberattack that resulted in disruptions across the East Coast. The company made the announcement on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. It had restarted the pipeline at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. "Since this incident began, we have been clear that our focus was on the safe and efficient restoration of service to our pipeline system," Colonial Pipeline said in a tweet. "That is what we have achieved through the commitment and dedication of the many Colonial team members." It continued: "Our team members across the pipeline worked safely and tirelessly around the clock to get our lines up and running, and we are grateful for their dedicated service and professionalism during these extraordinary times." The Colonial Pipeline is the of refined oil products in the US. It transports more than 45% of all fuel used on the East Coast to more than 50 million people from New York to Texas. The that DarkSide, the hacker group that took responsibility for the attack, said it planned to disband following pressure from the US and investigations by law enforcement agencies. Bloomberg first reported that DarkSide received from Colonial. According to