Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attack News Headlines

US fuel pipeline hackers 'didn't mean to create problems'

 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57050690

Cybersecurity

Colonial Pipeline’s Bitcoin Ransom Mostly Recouped by U.S.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-07/doj-to-discuss-ransomware-attack-on-colonial-pipeline-on-monday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, June 7, 2021

Department of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million in Cryptocurrency Paid to the Ransomware Extortionists Darkside

http s://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-seizes-23-million-cryptocurrency-paid-ransomware-extortionists-darkside

Links to DOJ documents:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10cmnVBU96ftENTmDNNUOX6IZaLSkE89I?usp=sharing

 

Colonial Pipeline Website

https://www.colpipe.com/

Safe Operations at Colonial Pipeline

https://www.colpipe.com/safe-operations/our-role-in-the-supply-chain?gclid=Cj0KCQjwzYGGBhCTARIsAHdMTQzBIFH2hl5sBTxuVlrVBaCUhkYIPMCKirzbkPl3C71DWNNp-KXIXzgaApmvEALw_wcB

A Message to Our Customers and Those Who Depend on Us

On May 7, Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity ransomware attack.  (Includes a Timeline of Events)

https://www.colpipe.com/safe-operations/cybersecurity-response

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colonial-pipeline-ransom-payments-hackers-seized-united-states/

Justice Department officials said the FBI was able to track and recover 63.7 bitcoins, currently valued at about $2.3 million. The operation marks a rare ransom recovery for the critical infrastructure company that fell victim to the devastating cyberattack, as the "ransomware-as-a-service" business model booms. It marks the first recovery by the department's new Ransomware Task Force.

Inside Amazon. A little peek behind the curtain

Amazon is huge. We all know that. But the scale is mind-blowing. The first video is a look at an Amazon data center. How many servers do you think Amazon has? There are some guesses in the video. The sheer number of servers, data, and bandwidth is amazing.

Amazon relies on artificial intelligence and sophisticated algorithms to keep the machine running. The second video show how an Amazon fulfillment center operates. With Amazon moving into Pittsburgh would you like to work there? 

Automated License Plate Readers

 Just collecting data now

https://www-wsj-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/license-plate-scans-aid-crime-solving-but-spur-little-privacy-debate-11615384816 (Not subscribed haven't read.

https://thismorningwithgordondeal.com/b/License-Plate-Scans-Aid-Crime-Solving-but-Spur-Little-Privacy-Debate/78291514617318179.html interview with WSJ reported

Another story

https://ashline.net/license-plate-scans-aid-crime-solving-but-spur-little-privacy-debate/

EFF

https://www.eff.org/pages/automated-license-plate-readers-alpr (note dates on invoice 2016 2017)

Other references at bottom of EFF page

Scammers are making money. Lots of it. It involves a very complex infrastructure covering several countries, and many people. Youtuber Mark Rober, and friends, take a look at this problem and show how anyone can be scammed. Easy pray are our older folks who are very trusting and often not technically savvy.

Take 23 minutes out of your day to watch and learn. Spread the word. Talk to your older loved ones and advise them of what to look out for.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKW58MS12g