Colonial Pipeline Ceo Testifies After Ransomware Attack I Made The

Colonial Pipeline Paid 5m Ransom One Day After Hack Ceo Tells Senate Colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount said tuesday that his company paid hackers a $4.4 million ransom a day after discovering malware on its systems in early may. the company also hired. Washington — colonial pipeline's ceo told a senate committee on tuesday the company paid the $5 million ransom one day after russian based cybercriminals hacked its it network,.

Colonial Pipeline Ceo Testifies After Ransomware Attack I Made The Blount’s testimony marks his first appearance before congress since the may 7 ransomware attack that led georgia based colonial pipeline, which supplies roughly half the fuel consumed on. Colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount said during his opening remarks “i made the decision to pay” the ransomware hackers that shut down the pipeline last month. Colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount testifies during a senate homeland security and government affairs committee hearing one day after the justice department revealed it had recovered the majority of the $4.4 million ransom payment the company made in hopes of getting its system back online, tuesday, june 8, 2021, on capitol hill, in washington. Joseph blount, the ceo of colonial pipeline, testified before congress on tuesday to answer questions regarding a ransomware attack that cut off 45% of the fuel supply to the east coast.

Colonial Pipeline Ceo Testifies On Ransomware Attack Colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount testifies during a senate homeland security and government affairs committee hearing one day after the justice department revealed it had recovered the majority of the $4.4 million ransom payment the company made in hopes of getting its system back online, tuesday, june 8, 2021, on capitol hill, in washington. Joseph blount, the ceo of colonial pipeline, testified before congress on tuesday to answer questions regarding a ransomware attack that cut off 45% of the fuel supply to the east coast. Testifying before the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee, ceo joseph blount admitted that while his company had some basic cybersecurity plans in place, it had had "no. During his testimony to the senate homeland security commissions, colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount said paying the hackers was the right thing to do after the may 7 attack caused. Colonial ceo testifies on capitol hill colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount explains why he decided to pay a ransom after the company’s computers were hacked last month. Colonial pipeline ceo joseph blount testified on tuesday in front of the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee.