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pre d containing damage from
ta this point, the attack requires
the involvement of numerous
other government and
law enforcement
entities, the
Department
of Energy,
multiple
private-sector
cybersecurity
firms with exper-
re d t ferent financial organizations
s
m in money operations.
MAY 12: Reassessment
Company engineers and secu-
rity staff examine hundreds of
s of
mil alternate shipping arrange-
ments to ensure safety.
Media and communications
staff provide regular updates
arding t st around the world. IT works
with departments through-
er the co to resurrect or rebuild the
data networks required for
full resumption of business
activities
MAY 17: Operations Resume
Scores of people are still
th pipelines and other equip-
ment as systems crank back
into full action. The commu-
nications department works
to repair public relations and
the company stand-
ing in the public
arena.
JUNE 7:
Partially
Recovered!
Sophisticated
digital sleuthing
allows the federal
government to recover about
half of the ransom payment.
Conclusion
Any organization that relies
on the internet to conduct
business operates under the
at eat at tack that befell Colonial Pipe-
line. Which means every orga-
-
ni i s of employees with cybersecu-
rity skills and an awareness of
online safety practices. This
cybersecurity crisis originated
i an employee treated care-
lessly, thereby opening the
door to calamity for the
se nuisance for the
general public. It
also illustrates
the everyone to bring
crack cybersecurity
skills with them to
work every day. Keep
reading to learn more about
ca ers one might work well for you.
trucks struggle to restock
gas stations, and long
ev y Airline operations also
are disrupted.
May 9: State
of Emergency
President Joe
Biden declares
-
te gency. The decla-
ration removes limits
regarding the transport of
, to alleviate any potential
shortages.
MAY 10: A Team Effort
Operations start to come
back online. Updates and
continued coordination
with Colonial Pipeline
clients, partners, and wider
contacts focus on three
things: the safety and
security of restored opera-
tions, minimizing disrup-
tions to customers, and
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