A group of cybercriminals allegedly responsible for the ransomware attack that shut the largest fuel pipeline in the United States said on Monday it only wants to make money, not disrupt society, as Washington scrambled to help restore the network. Colonial Pipeline (COLPI.UL) in its fourth day of shutdown, said it has a phased restart program and hopes to “substantially” restore service by the end of the week. The attack on Colonial, source of nearly half of the fuel on the U.S. East Coast, is one of the most disruptive digital ransom schemes reported. The hack triggered worries of retail gasoline spikes and laid bare the vulnerabilities of U.S. energy infrastructure to hackers. The FBI on Monday pinned the blame on the cyber group DarkSide . A statement in the group’s name said “our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society.” Its statement did not […]

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