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Colonial Pipeline begins restarting pipeline operations following ransomware attack

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News of the attack sparked panic in some regions of the country, with residents lining up at the pump over fears of a gas shortage.
Colonial Pipeline announced Wednesday that it has begun restarting pipeline operations after a cyberattack forced the company to take some of its systems offline last Friday. News of the attack sparked panic in some regions of the country, with residents over fears of a gas shortage. The company said it initiated the restart at approximately 5 p.m., but warned that it will take « several days » for operations to return to normal. « Some markets served by Colonial Pipeline may experience, or continue to experience, intermittent service interruptions during the start-up period, » the company said in a statement.

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