Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. Discussion includes what was this ransomware attack, who is responsible, and what is being done to prevent more attacks like this in the future.

Post production by Scott Stronach.

Link to Cameron's YouTube video on VPNs: youtube.com/wildcardcameron

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Sources:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/05/12/the-colonial-pipeline-hackers-are-one-of-the-savviest-criminal-startups-in-a-370-million-ransomware-game/?sh=2864ece67595

https://www-independent-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colonial-pipeline-hack-ransom-darkside-b1847028.html?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D#aoh=16209348210414&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Famericas%2Fcolonial-pipeline-hack-ransom-darkside-b1847028.html

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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/colonial-announces-pipeline-restart-says-normal-service-will-take-seve-rcna917

https://www.zdnet.com/article/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-attack-everything-you-need-to-know/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/12/executive-order-on-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity/

https://www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.technologyreview.com/2021/05/24/1025195/colonial-pipeline-ransomware-bitdefender/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16218930121361&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.technologyreview.com%2F2021%2F05%2F24%2F1025195%2Fcolonial-pipeline-ransomware-bitdefender%2F

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