"Energy Department Leading White House Interagency Response to Pipeline Attack"

The White House has formed an interagency task force in response to the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Company, which transports 45% of the US East Coast's supply of diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. According to the FBI, the attack was executed by the cybercriminal ransomware group called DarkSide. The interagency team includes the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Department of Defense (DOD), and other agencies, with the Department of Energy (DOE) as the lead agency for incidence response in this case. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has oversight over pipeline cybersecurity. Colonial Pipeline Company has said that its operations team is currently working to develop a restart plan for its pipeline system. This article continues to discuss the interagency response to the pipeline attack, Colonial's response to the attack, and the FBI's suggestion to companies not to pay ransoms demanded by cybercriminals. 

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