Colonial Pipeline Breach

Watch this week as Heff and Forrest dive into the latest on the HUGE US Colonial Pipeline breach, the recent D.C. police ransomware, and the recent change in malware as a service.

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October 13, 2023
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Colonial Pipeline Breach
Quick Answer:

Did Colonial Pipeline pay the ransom in its 2021 ransomware attack?

Yes: according to this SecurityMetrics News episode, Colonial Pipeline paid a $5 million ransom following its 2021 ransomware attack.

- The same episode also covers Apple AirTag hacking vulnerabilities, Ireland's refusal to pay ransomware demands, and Frag Attacks affecting nearly all Wi-Fi devices.
- Hosted by Heff (Director of SIEM Operations) and Forrest Barth (SOC Analyst, CISSP).
- Full context and analysis are in the embedded video, not in on-page text.

Colonial Pipeline PAYS $5M Ransomware! | SecurityMetrics News 11

Watch this week as Heff and Forrest dive into the latest on the HUGE US Colonial Pipeline breach, the recent D.C. police ransomware, and the recent change in malware as a service.

Watch to learn more about:

  • Apple Airtags are hackable!
  • Ireland refuses to pay any ransomware.
  • Frag Attacks expose vulnerabilities in all WiFi devices.

Hosted by Heff(Director of SIEM Operations, GSTRT, CyRP (Pepperdine), GRCP, SSAP, ITIL4-F, GISF, PECB) and Forrest Barth (SOC Analyst, CISSP, CMNO, Security+).

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