Rep. Johnson Issues Statement on Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack
May 11, 2021
May 11, 2021
DALLAS, Texas, May 11 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following statement on May 10, 2021:
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On Friday, the Colonial Pipeline Company was the target of a cyber attack which subsequently caused the company to shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline that services the East Coast. Today, the FBI confirmed that a hacking group called DarkSide was responsible for the attack.
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On Friday, the Colonial Pipeline Company was the target of a cyber attack which subsequently caused the company to shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline that services the East Coast. Today, the FBI confirmed that a hacking group called DarkSide was responsible for the attack.
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