Colonial Hack Can’t Be Just Another Wake-Up Call
Companies and the government need to confront cyberattacks before an unmanageable disaster arrives.
Colonial probably still doesn’t fully understand what hit it.
Source: Bloomberg
Visit Colonial Pipeline’s corporate website and you’ll learn that the Alpharetta, Georgia, energy company is “committed to EXCELLENCE” and that “safety, environmental stewardship, and first-class customer service” drive its operating philosophy.
What you won’t find — unless you navigate to the bottom of the home page and click on “News & Media” — is any mention that the company that operates the largest refined fuels pipeline in the U.S. was brought to its knees by computer hackers Friday. That’s understandable, because it’s likely that Colonial still doesn’t completely understand what hit it.