This blog is intended to share what is known about this event, offer a perspective of what subsystems can be found and what operations occur within pipelines to those unfamiliar, and offer recommendations to asset owners based on similar ransomware.
The cyberextortion attempt that's forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, the FBI said Monday.