RANSOMWARE AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

Chris van den Hooven from Hudson Cybertec explains how organisations can protect themselves against ransomware attacks On 7 May 2021 a ransomware attack took down the Colonial Pipeline infrastructure. Ransomware is a form of malicious software designed to encrypt files on a device, rendering any files and the computer systems that rely on them unusable. Attackers then demand ransom in exchange for decryption. In the case of Colonial Pipeline the attackers demanded a ransom of about US$5 million (€4.3 million). The impact of the attack on the largest gasoline pipeline in the US was enormous. Colonial had to shut down […]