The Colonial Pipeline is the largest pipeline system for refined oil products in the U.S.[1] The pipeline – consisting of three tubes – is 5,500 miles (8,850 km) long[1] and can carry 3 million barrels of fuel per day between Texas and New York.[2]
It is operated by the Colonial Pipeline Company, which is headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.[3] The company was founded in 1961 and construction of the pipeline began in 1962.
In May 2021, the pipeline was the subject of a ransomware cyberattack that caused a shutdown of their operations for five days, which resulted in a temporary fuel shortage along the East Coast.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "U.S. pipeline operator that transports 45% of East Coast fuel shuts entire network after cyberattack". CNBC. May 8, 2021. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
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- ^ "Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly US$5M in ransom". May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.