Colonial Pipeline Hackers Stole Personal Data From Nearly 6,000 People

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Hackers responsible for a May ransomware attack on a key East Coast oil pipeline stole personal data, including social security numbers and health insurance information, from nearly 6,000 people, the company confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Monday.

Ukrainian hacking syndicate DarkSide carried out a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, a private pipeline system beginning in Houston and supplying 45% of the oil used on the East Coast. The pipeline paid the hackers $4.4 million in bitcoin to restore normal operations.


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