Impact of Colonial Pipeline Cybersecurity Attack
We ran the numbers: There are 1544 news articles covering this topic. 66% (1013) are left leaning, 28% (435) are center, and 6% (96) are right leaning.
On Monday, a cybercriminal group known as DarkSide was responsible for deploying a malicious software that disrupted Colonial Pipeline’s systems. While left-leaning articles highlight that the incident is part of a growing hacking trend where cybercriminals lock up computer systems in exchange for a ransom, right-leaning articles highlight that the Pentagon says in the short term it is unaffected by the ransomware attack.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the incident is part of a growing hacking trend where cybercriminals lock up computer systems in exchange for a ransom. The number of ransomware attacks against critical services has skyrocketed over the past two years.
Reuters published a centrist article reporting that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is continually assessing the impact of the Colonial Pipeline incident on fuel supply for the East Coast. The Biden administration is monitoring supply shortages in parts of the Southeast.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Examiner highlights that the Pentagon says in the short term it is unaffected by the ransomware attack. Biden said there is no evidence yet that this was a state-sponsored cyberattack.