Crime & Safety

Cyberattack Prompts Major Pipeline Operator To Halt Operations; What Will It Potentially Mean For Gas Prices?

Investigators now believe they know who was behind it and President Joe Biden's administration is speaking out about the threat.

May 10, 2021

A cyberattack shut down a major fuel pipeline that runs from Texas to New Jersey.

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Investigators now believe they know who was behind it and President Joe Biden’s administration is speaking out about the threat, CBS2’s Cory James reported Sunday.

The incident is making some worry about an increase in gas prices from a potential gas shortage caused by the ransomware attack.

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