CRITICAL EXPOSURE
Sector: Critical Infrastructure / Energy
Colonial Pipeline
Targeted Breach
DarkSide affiliates gained initial access via a compromised password for an old VPN account that lacked Multi-Factor Authentication. The resulting ransomware attack forced the shutdown of the largest fuel pipeline in the US, causing gas shortages across the East Coast.
Total Assets Compromised
100GB Exfiltrated / Pipeline Disabled
Primary Kill Chain Vector
Compromised Legacy VPN Account (No MFA)
Incident Timeline Marker
May 2021
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