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Colonial Pipeline aims to restore service by end of week

FRANCE24, 11 May 2021
The operators of a major oil pipeline which has been paralyzed by a ransomware attack say they hope to have fuel flowing again by the end of the week. The FBI says the Colonial Pipeline was targeted by a criminal group known as Darkside. Tom Kloza, of Oil Price Information Service, says the weeklong disruption is unlikely to affect overall supplies, but that the attack could serve as a wakeup call for infrastructure networks. 

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