US Declares Regional State of Emergency After Colonial Fails to Restart Hacked Pipeline

US Declares Regional State of Emergency After Colonial Fails to Restart Hacked Pipeline
Traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Company in Linden, N.J., on Sept. 8, 2008. Mark Lennihan/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Department of Transportation declared a regional state of emergency after the Colonial Pipeline suffered a cyberattack over the weekend.

The attack on the Colonial Pipeline, considered one of the most disruptive ransomware schemes ever, has already disrupted fuel supply across the East Coast and triggered sales restrictions at gas stations.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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