In the case of the Colonial Pipeline attack, roughly 64 of the 75 Bitcoins were seized by authorities. While companies paying ransoms does encourage further ransomware, it is very difficult to make this decision when you are in the position of power or influence at an affected firm. The CEO of the Colonial Pipeline did opt to pay the ransom, which was roughly 75 Bitcoin, valued at the time as roughly $4.4 million. To Pay or Not to Pay-this is the Crucial Ransomware Question Ransomware attackers have an oddly rational stance, in the sense that while many victims might feel 'unlucky', it is much more likely that targets are researched in detail. Cybereason estimates that their malware has been used to compromise more than 40 victims, demanding figures between $200,000 and $2 million in each case. Darkside: Victim of the Publicity Paradox Darkside, widely viewed as producing the specific malware used in the Colonial Pipeline attack, views ransomware as a business. President Biden cited an estimate that indicates that roughly half a million cybersecurity jobs in the US are currently unfilled. On 25 August 2021, President Biden hosted executives from major technology, financial and energy companies for a summit on national cybersecurity, as in his view this is the 'core national security challenge we are facing.' Some of the participants included: Were also in attendance, solidifying that this is not a 'big tech' only type of issue. The actual ransomware attack hit Colonial's information technology systems, but as a precautionary measure the firm shut down their operational technology systems because they were uncertain in the early hours how deeply the attack could spread. It goes from the Houston, Texas area on the gulf coast up to the NY metro area. To recap: The Colonial Pipeline is roughly 5,500 miles and is the largest refined products pipeline in the US, supporting about 45% of East Coast fuel consumption. Colonial Pipeline: Ransomware Crosses the Rubicon We may look back on 2021 and view the Colonial Pipeline attack as the moment that galvanised a coherent US policy and enforcement response to ransomware. Don't forget the weakest link: humans Do you realise that some of the most popular passwords that people use are '123456' or 'password'? We may think of 'hacking' as occurring in a dark room, but hackers tend to have a much higher chance of successfully breaching a network by posing as a legitimate visitor and walking in the front door. Cybersecurity: The megatrend that EVERY business must considerYour browser indicates if you've visited this linkĪs data increases in importance and volume, data protection and privacy are essential to safeguard the integrity of the systems we all use and depend on.
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