It is unbelievable that an oil company has to suspend its services because of hacker attacks

The oil fuel industry called Colonial located in the United States decided to suspend all operations related to its energy distribution network, this decision had to be taken in this drastic way since this company received an attack to its computerized system, it is incredible that these cyber-attacks occur in these companies, especially knowing that they are fundamental companies, since without them it is impossible to have the energy development in the United States which is one of the countries with the highest energy demand in the world.

Logically the attacks were received to its information technology system, perhaps many of those reading this post will refer to the importance of cybersecurity that must exist for these attacks to have no place in such a strategic company, because for example if we analyze the company's fuel generation operations, the company transports gasoline, diesel and oil for domestic heating, however all this importance in its work did not limit that it had to suspend all the movements of fuel transportation that it performs by pipelines from Texas to New Jersey.

The impressive thing about this case is the social impact that this attack could have, since while new cybersecurity systems are being installed and all systems are being replaced, there could be a delay in fuel deliveries, meaning that if there are delays in starting operations normally for more than six days, this could cause a shortage and fuel price increases in a major region of the United States that covers from central Alabama to the Washington area.

The conclusion of this news for me in particular is that even the most powerful and industrialized countries are in danger of being attacked by hackers and put in serious trouble a part of the civilian population.

Greetings friends and thanks for taking the time to read.

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